# NTSB CHI70F0297: Piper PA-28, N5656U, Rushville, IN, October 26, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 26, 1969
- Place: Rushville, IN · RUSHVILLE, IN
- Location: 39.6185° N, 85.4458° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Rushville, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.6185&lon=-85.4458&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 6 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 20, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 153747
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI70F0297
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70F0297

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4314  69/10/26   RUSHVILLE,IND       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 66 TOTAL
        TIME - 1634                    N5656U              PX-  0  0  5  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 64 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RUSHVILLE,IND               INDIANAPOLIS,IND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        REMARKS- TOOK OFF FROM FLD W/GRASS 6INS HIGH,PARTLY UPSLOPE,AFTER EARLIER PRECAUTIONARY LNDG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5656U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5656U-2007-02-13), registration cancelled 2007-02-13, S/N 28-26452, built 1969 (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)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: 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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