# NTSB CHI72DLQ02: Piper PA-22, N7030B, Russell Sprgs, KY, July 19, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 19, 1971
- Place: Russell Sprgs, KY · RUSSELL SPRGS, KY
- Location: 37.0507° N, 85.0805° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Russell Springs, KY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.0507&lon=-85.0805&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 9, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 162116
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI72DLQ02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72DLQ02

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2751  71/7/19    RUSSELL SPRGS,KY    PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 69 TOTAL
        TIME - 0730                    N7030B              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 59 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RUSSELL COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GLASGOW,KY                  FREMONT,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      4000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                      RAIN, THUNDERSTORM
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      72
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           80                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- CONTD FLT UNTIL BECAME LOST.LNDD IN FARM FLD.L LDG GR CTCTD FURROW.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7030B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7030B-1976-12-14), registration cancelled 1976-12-14, S/N 22-4281 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-150) (registry code 7102210) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Russell County

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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