# NTSB CHI72DEV28: Piper PA-28, Urbana, IL, April 17, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Date: April 17, 1972
- Place: Urbana, IL · URBANA, IL
- Location: 40.1101° N, 88.1973° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Urbana, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: DirectorBrief, February 3, 1973
- NTSB case key (mKey): 166358
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI72DEV28
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72DEV28

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1473  72/4/17    URBANA,ILL          PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 40, 34 TOTAL
        TIME - 1310                    N4393J              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ILLINI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          URBANA,ILL                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        REMARKS- LND HALFWAY DOWN RWY.
```

## Sequence of events

- Landing-flare/touchdown

## Aircraft

- Registration: N4393J, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4393J-1991-09-03) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-140 (registry code 7102802, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: ILLINI

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