# NTSB CHI70FGA04: Piper PA-28, N98208, Piqua, OH, January 23, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 23, 1970
- Place: Piqua, OH · PIQUA, OH
- Location: 40.1447° N, 84.2433° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Piqua, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1447&lon=-84.2433&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 8, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 181581
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI70FGA04
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70FGA04

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0415  70/1/23    PIQUA,OHIO          PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1230                    N98208              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 23, 512 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            304 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PIQUA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DAYTON,OHIO                 PIQUA,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        REMARKS- L GR STRUCK SNOW BANK AT END OF RWY AND SEPARATED. CONT FLT,LND AT DAYTON.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N98208](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N98208), registered now, S/N 28-26105, 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
- Airport: Piqua

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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