# NTSB CHI70AC065: Piper PA-28R, N7507J, Vienna, OH, March 22, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 22, 1970
- Place: Vienna, OH · VIENNA, OH
- Location: 41.2378° N, 80.6642° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Vienna, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.2378&lon=-80.6642&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 20, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 137932
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI70AC065
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70AC065

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1198  70/3/22    VIENNA,OHIO         PIPER PA-28R        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 190
        TIME - 1959                    N7507J              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 146 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - YOUNGSTOWN MUN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ATHENS,OHIO                 NEW CASTLE,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
           WEATHER - SNOW
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               400
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       32
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          240                                                       12
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 3/23/70.SVFR,ACFT APRX 150-200FT OVR 7493FT RWY AT THRESHOLD,PLT CHOSE TO CIRCLE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7507J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7507J-1972-02-03), registration cancelled 1972-02-03, S/N 28R-30872 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28R-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-180) (registry code 7102809) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Youngstown Mun

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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