# NTSB CHI72FEP14: Piper PA-28, N7269J, Wauwatosa Br, WI, August 22, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: August 22, 1971
- Place: Wauwatosa Br, WI · WAUWATOSA BR, WI
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report January 25, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 162645
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI72FEP14
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72FEP14

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1839  71/8/22    WAUWATOSA BR,WIS    PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 175
        TIME - 1443                    N7269J              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 44 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TIMMERMAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MILWAUKEE,WISC              OWOSSA,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LANDED IN CONSTRUCTION AREA
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FLD RUTTED AND HAD MOUNDS OF EARTH APRX 3-4FT HI.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7269J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7269J-1972-06-12), registration cancelled 1972-06-12, S/N 2824607 (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: Timmerman

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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