# Accident 19901123051829A: Piper PA28140, Cheswold, DE, November 23, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 23, 1990, 18:10 local time
- Place: Cheswold, DE
- Airport: Del Mar Ford Heliport
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.2204° N, 75.5799° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2204&lon=-75.5799&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7400J, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7400J-1997-09-13) (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 O320E2A
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 3
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC91LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA036) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901123051829A

## Narrative

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

DEPARTED AT NIGHT IMC VFR RATED. STRUCK TREES 600FT OFF END RUNWAY. HAD BEGUN LOW LEVEL TURNOUT. NO ANOMALIES.

## 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 NYC91LA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA036), Nov 23, 1990: Piper PA-28-140 (N7400J), Cheswold, DE, destroyed, 3 fatal. Probable cause: A LOSS OF CONTROL IN FLIGHT, BY A NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT IN INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: HIS DECISION TO FLY AFTER HE RECEIVED WEATHER BRIEFINGS…

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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