# NTSB CHI73FET10: Piper PA-28, N4683T, Ft Wayne, IN, November 6, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: November 6, 1972
- Place: Ft Wayne, IN · FT WAYNE, IN
- Location: 41.1306° N, 85.1289° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fort Wayne, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1306&lon=-85.1289&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 4 minor, 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 19, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169196
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI73FET10
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FET10

## NTSB brief (aircraft 2)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4010   72/11/6   FT WAYNE,IND        BEECH 65-A90        CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0910                    N75D                PX-  0  0  3  BUSINESS                  37, 5188 TOTAL HOURS, 910
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  4                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SMITH FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHICAGO,ILL                 FT WAYNE,IND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- STRAIGHT IN VOR APCH,CANCELLED IFR,LNDD RWY 13.OTR ACFT TKOF RWY 23-COLLIDED AT RWY INT.
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4010   72/11/6   FT WAYNE,IND        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 51, 490
        TIME - 0910                    N4683T              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  5                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SMITH FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FT WAYNE,IND                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- TKOF RWY 23,OTR ACFT LNDD RWY 13-COLLIDED AT RWY INT.
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: [N4683T](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4683T), registered now, S/N 28-7225199, built 1972 (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: Smith Field

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: N75D (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 65-A90
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Smith Field

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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