Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Piper PA-28-181 Archer TX, N860PU, incident occurred on April 20, 2026, at Purdue University Airport (LAF/KLAF), Lafayette, Indiana

This is preliminary information, subject to change, and may contain errors. Any errors in this report will be corrected when the final report has been completed.

https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=N860PU

- History of Flight:
On April 20, 2026, at about 1010 local time, a Piper PA-28-181 Archer TX, N860PU, registered to Trustees of Purdue University, sustained unknown, but apparent minor damage when it veered off one of the runways into grass, striking a taxiway light at Purdue University Airport (LAF/KLAF), Lafayette, Indiana. The student pilot was not injured.

The FAA reported the time of the event as 1010, the airplane conducted a flight at 0939 from Delaware County Airport (MIE/KMIE), Muncie, Indiana, and landed at KLAF on the day of the incident at the exact reported time. The airplane was landing on runway 23. Winds were from 140° at 4 knots. The airplane seemingly continued operations at 1357.

- Weather:

METAR KLAF 201354Z 14004KT 10SM CLR 08/M01 A3037 RMK AO2 SLP285 T00781006

METAR KLAF 201454Z 09005KT 10SM CLR 08/M05 A3038 RMK AO2 SLP288 T00831050 51010

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