# NTSB CHI70AC057: Piper PA-28, N7326J, Kokomo, IN, February 26, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 26, 1970
- Place: Kokomo, IN · KOKOMO, IN
- Location: 40.4864° N, 86.1336° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kokomo, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4864&lon=-86.1336&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 5, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138911
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI70AC057
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70AC057

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0063  70/2/26    KOKOMO,IND          PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 18, 1
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N7326J              PX-  1  0  0  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED      TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KOKOMO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KOKOMO,IND                 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
        REMARKS- TIME OF ACCIDENT UNK,ESTIMATED BETWEEN 0500 AND 0600 EST.BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 235 MG PCT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7326J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7326J-1971-06-08), registration cancelled 1971-06-08, S/N 28-24679 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Kokomo

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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