# NTSB CHI71FBJ47: Piper PA-28, N418HP, Greenville, MI, December 15, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 15, 1970
- Place: Greenville, MI · GREENVILLE, MI
- Location: 43.1796° N, 85.2540° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Greenville, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1796&lon=-85.2540&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 23, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 159557
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI71FBJ47
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71FBJ47

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4589  70/12/15   GREENVILLE,MICH     PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 120
        TIME - 1530                    N418HP              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREENVILLE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GREENVILLE,MICH             CEDAR LAKE,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-CARBURETOR
           WEATHER - CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO CARB./INDUCTION SYSTEM ICING
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 2 ENGINES
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        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                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      28
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           90                                                       5
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- LNDD 30YDS S OF RWY,SNOW 2FT DEEP.FBO ENCNTRD CARB ICE DRG FLT SAME DAY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N418HP](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N418HP-1990-07-20), registration cancelled 1990-07-20, S/N 2820658 (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)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Greenville Muni

## Other investigations on N418HP (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 CHI71FBJ67](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71FBJ67), Apr 9, 1971: Piper PA-28 (N418HP), Riverdale, MI, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI71DBJ30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71DBJ30), Sep 23, 1970: Piper PA-28 (N418HP), Cedar Lake, MI, 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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