# NTSB CHI71FBM18: Piper PA-28, N5658U, Kendallville, IN, March 14, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 14, 1971
- Place: Kendallville, IN · KENDALLVILLE, IN
- Location: 41.4434° N, 85.2582° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kendallville, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.4434&lon=-85.2582&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 8, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 160288
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI71FBM18
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71FBM18

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0115  71/3/14    KENDALLVILLE,IND    PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 151
        TIME - 1315                    N5658U              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 101 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KENDALLVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KENDALLVILLE,IND            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
        REMARKS- OBSVD ABT 30-40FT ABV RWY,NOSE HI.ACFT DSCNDD TO RWY,BOUNCED BECAME AIRBORNE,HIT TREES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5658U](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5658U), registered now, S/N 28-26454, 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: Kendallville

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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