# NTSB CHI67D0364: Piper PA-32, N3342N, Richmond, IN, November 26, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 26, 1966
- Place: Richmond, IN · RICHMOND, IN
- Location: 39.8321° N, 84.8909° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Richmond, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.8321&lon=-84.8909&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 7, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 119684
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI67D0364
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67D0364

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3802  66/11/26   RICHMOND IND        PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 250
        TIME - 0530                    N3342N              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EAST RICHMOND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WINDSHIELD,DIRTY,FOGGY,ETC.-RESTRICTED VISION
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                         NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          GROUND FOG                                               CALM
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           32                                                      CALM
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- FOWARD VISIBILITY 500 FT.DUE TO GROUND FOG. PILOT BECAME DISORIENTED AND TAXIED.INTO AIRPORT FENCE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N3342N (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: East Richmond

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.

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