# NTSB CHI71DBA34: Piper PA-28, N98266, Redkey, IN, March 27, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 27, 1971
- Place: Redkey, IN · REDKEY, IN
- Location: 40.3483° N, 85.1539° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Redkey, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.3483&lon=-85.1539&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 29, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 160258
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI71DBA34
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71DBA34

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0254  71/3/27    REDKEY,IND          PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 89 TOTAL
        TIME - 1600                    N98266              PX-  0  0  2  TRAINING                  HOURS, 20 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MUNCIE,IND.                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
        REMARKS- SIGHT SEEING FLT ABT 600FT AGL IN PLTS AND PAX HOME AREA.SLO FLT,DSCNDD,HIT WIRES DRG RCVRY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N98266](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N98266), registered now, S/N 28-26135, 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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