| Crash location | 41.274723°N, 85.840000°W |
| Nearest city | Warsaw, IN
41.238100°N, 85.853047°W 2.6 miles away |
| Tail number | N8160A |
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| Accident date | 31 Jul 2014 |
| Aircraft type | Piper Pa 32-300 |
| Additional details: | None |
The pilot reported that he made a normal approach to runway 18 (4,012 feet by 75 feet). Just after touchdown, the airplane veered to the left and departed the runway. The nose gear hit a runway light and subsequently collapsed, which resulted in substantial damage to the firewall. The surface weather observation at the airport indicated that the wind was from 230 degrees at 4 knots. The pilot reported that there was no malfunction or system failure of the airplane before the accident.
The pilot failed to maintain directional control during landing.