# NTSB CHI73FEP35: Piper PA-32, N4191R, Racine, WI, January 12, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 12, 1973
- Place: Racine, WI · RACINE, WI
- Location: 42.7256° N, 87.8142° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Racine, WI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7256&lon=-87.8142&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 6, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169722
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI73FEP35
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FEP35

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0163  73/1/12    RACINE,WIS          PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 730
        TIME - 1830                    N4191R              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 179 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RACINE HORLICK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          DES MOINES,IOWA             ROCKFORD,ILL                 RACINE,WIS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED
        REMARKS- TAXIING ONTO RWY FOR NITE TKOF,SAW LDG LIGHT,THOUGHT ACFT ON SHORT FNL.TAXIED OFF RWY,DWN EMBNKMNT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N4191R (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Racine Horlick

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730112000879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730112000879A), Jan 12, 1973: Piper PA32300, Racine, WI, Substantial damage. Taxiing onto rwy for nite tkof,saw ldg light,thought acft on short fnl. Taxied off rwy,dwn embnkmnt

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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