# NTSB CHI70D0150: Piper PA-28R, N9967T, Richmond, IN, August 3, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 3, 1969
- 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: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 26, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 161431
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI70D0150
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70D0150

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3397   69/8/3    RICHMOND,IND        PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 172
        TIME - 2125                    N9967T              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EAST RICHMOND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HOBART,IND                  RICHMOND,IND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        FACTOR(S)
           SYSTEMS - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: OTHER
        REMARKS- PLT PREOCCUPIED WITH INOPERATIVE LDG LIGHT. APT LIGHTS WERE ON.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9967T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9967T-1969-12-11), registration cancelled 1969-12-11, S/N 28R-30555 (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: 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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