# NTSB CHI70F0218: Piper PA-24, N7119P, Valley City, OH, August 12, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 12, 1969
- Place: Valley City, OH · VALLEY CITY, OH
- Location: 41.2336° N, 81.9396° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Valley City, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.2336&lon=-81.9396&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 8, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 162942
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI70F0218
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70F0218

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3556  69/8/12    VALLEY CITY,OHIO    PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 250
        TIME - 0715                    N7119P              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 12 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DON HELMICK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VALLEY CITY,OHIO            QUEBEC,CANADA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- PLT ADJUSTED PROP PITCH TO A THRUST BLO THAT REQUIRED TO CLIMB AND CLEAR OBSTACLES DURING TAKEOFF.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7119P](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7119P), registered now, S/N 24-2278, built 1960 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-180) (registry code 7102403) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Don Helmick

## Other investigations on N7119P (1)

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.

- [NTSB UNK65X1247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X1247), Jan 7, 1965: Piper PA24 (N7119P), Lucas, OH, substantial damage

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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