# Accident 19840715034879A: Piper PA28140, North Liberty, IN, July 15, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 15, 1984, 09:19 local time
- Place: North Liberty, IN
- Airport: Lambert
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.5305° N, 86.4299° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5305&lon=-86.4299&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6762W, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6762W-1985-03-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-140 (registry code 7102802, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28140
- Reported engine: LYC O320E3D
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 377 total, 56 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI84LA297](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA297) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840715034879A

## Narrative

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

TOOK OFF ON A 2700 FT STRIP DOWNWIND AND STRUCK TREES. NEEDED 2500 FT ON A PAVED RUNWAY AND CALM TO CLEAR TREES.

## 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 CHI84LA297](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA297), Jul 15, 1984: Piper PA-28-140 (N6762W), North Liberty, IN, substantial damage

## Other reports on N6762W (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19771105037879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771105037879A), Nov 5, 1977: Piper PA28140 (N6762W), Schaumburg, IL, Substantial damage. Light turbulence.
- [Accident 19731024034809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731024034809A), Oct 24, 1973: Piper PA28140 (N6762W), Rowe, IL, Substantial damage. Connecting rod bolts p/n 78027 failed nr 3 and 4 cyl. Mfg rec 40FT lb torque,bolts torqued 36FT lb.

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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