# NTSB CHI74AC007: Piper PA-28R, N3248R, Zanesville, OH, July 15, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 15, 1973
- Place: Zanesville, OH · ZANESVILLE, OH
- Location: 39.9570° N, 82.0120° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Zanesville, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9570&lon=-82.0120&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 21, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 201648
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI74AC007
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74AC007-201648

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1912  73/7/15    ZANESVILLE,OHIO     PIPER PA-28R        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 296
        TIME - 0245                    N3248R              PX-  1  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ZANESVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WASHINGTON,PA               NEWARK,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
           WEATHER - OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  1200
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       69
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      SPECIAL VFR
        REMARKS- ATTEMPTED APCH IN NITE IFR COND ON SPL VFR CLNC,LOST CTL.VIZ RESTRICTED DUE FOG & SMOKE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3248R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3248R-1975-05-08), registration cancelled 1975-05-08, S/N 28R-31031, built 1970 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28R-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-180) (registry code 7102809) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Zanesville

## 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 19730715021569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730715021569A), Jul 15, 1973: Piper PA28R180, Zanesville, OH, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Attempted apch in nite IFR cond on spl VFR clnc,lost ctl. Viz restricted due fog & smoke.

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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