# Accident 19830205002839A: Piper J4PIPER, Chesterville, OH, February 5, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 5, 1983, 13:17 local time
- Place: Chesterville, OH
- Airport: Private
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.3591° N, 83.7509° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.3591&lon=-83.7509&mi=10
- Aircraft: N27894, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N27894) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper J4A (registry code 7100604, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j4a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental A&C65 series (registry code 17003, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J4PIPER
- Reported engine: CONT A65*
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 249 total, 23 in this make and model, 5 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI83LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA099) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830205002839A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENGINE QUIT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. PILOT TRIED TO REACH AIRPORT BUT AIRCRAFT HIT TELEPHONE POLE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI83LA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA099), Feb 5, 1983: Piper J-4 (N27894), Chesterville, OH, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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