# NTSB CHI71DEE91: Piper PA-28, N8225N, Midlothian, IL, June 27, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 27, 1971
- Place: Midlothian, IL · MIDLOTHIAN, IL
- Location: 41.6254° N, 87.7242° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Midlothian, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6254&lon=-87.7242&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 2, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 161763
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI71DEE91
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71DEE91

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2437  71/6/27    MIDLOTHIAN,ILL      PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 38, 17 TOTAL
        TIME - 0945                    N8225N              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOWELL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIDLOTHIAN,ILL              MIDLOTHIAN,ILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE TRAINING OF STUDENT
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           93                                                      240
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           14                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- LDG RWY 18 WIND 240DEG 14K.DRIFTED L TD OFF RWY IN SOFT FLD.PLTS 1ST SOLO LDG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8225N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8225N-2023-12-05), registration cancelled 2023-12-05, S/N 28-25430, 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: Howell

## Other investigations on N8225N (2)

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 CEN23FA304](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23FA304), Jul 13, 2023: Piper PA28 (N8225N), Osage Beach, MO, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to properly set the stabilator trim before takeoff, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall during takeoff.
- [NTSB CHI74FEE24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEE24), Sep 30, 1973: Piper PA-28 (N8225N), Plainfield, IL, 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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