# NTSB CHI71DEI49: Piper PA-28, N4370J, Orrville, OH, April 12, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 12, 1971
- Place: Orrville, OH · ORRVILLE, OH
- Location: 40.8483° N, 81.7769° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Orrville, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8483&lon=-81.7769&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 22, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 161023
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI71DEI49
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71DEI49

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1273  71/4/12    ORRVILLE,OHIO       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 18, 48 TOTAL
        TIME - 1130                    N4370J              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ORRVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLEVELAND,OHIO              ORRVILLE,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4370J](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4370J), registered now, S/N 28-22754 (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: Orrville

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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