CHI70A0041

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28 · Franklin, IN · December 21, 1969

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
December 21, 1969
Place
Franklin, IN · FRANKLIN, IN
Injuries
2 fatal, 2 uninjured
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N7738NPiper PA-28N8834NPiper PA-28
Status
Completed · report March 10, 1970
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
148959

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3332  69/12/21   FRANKLIN,IND        PIPER PA-28         CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1438                    N8834N              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 29, 540 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  2                            300 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FRANKLIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FRANKLIN,IND                FRANKLIN,IND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: ONE AIRBORNE                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- N7738N T/O RWY3 STRUCK N8834N LDG RWY9 AT INTERSECTION.BLDGS BETWEEN RWYS RESTRICTED VIEW.
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3332  69/12/21   FRANKLIN,IND        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 114
        TIME - 1438                    N7738N              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 88 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  2  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RANKLIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FRANKLIN,IND                FRANKLIN,IND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: ONE AIRBORNE                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- AVAILABILITY OF WIND SOCK OR T UNREPORTED.

Aircraft · 2

Registration
N7738N
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Ranklin

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Registration
N8834N
Reported as
Piper PA-28
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Franklin

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Other investigations on N7738N · 1

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