# NTSB CHI74AC043: Piper PA-28, N16327, Delavan, WI, November 23, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 23, 1973
- Place: Delavan, WI · DELAVAN, WI
- Location: 42.6302° N, 88.6306° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Delavan, WI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.6302&lon=-88.6306&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 29, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187389
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI74AC043
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74AC043

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4115  73/11/23   DELAVAN,WIS         PIPER PA-28         CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 213
        TIME - 2005                    N16327              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKE LAWN LODGE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SUGAR GROVE,ILL             DELAVAN,WIS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          PERSONNEL-FAA  INADEQUATE OBST CLNC GUIDANCE
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: IMPROPER OPERATION OF FACILITIES
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: UNMARKED OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- 60FT TREES APCH PATH RWY 18.ARPT OPEN,NITE OPS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N16327](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16327-1974-02-26), registration cancelled 1974-02-26, S/N 28-7305228 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Lake Lawn Lodge

## 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 19731123041679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731123041679A), Nov 23, 1973: Piper PA28180, Delavan, WI, Destroyed, 3 fatal. 60FT trees apch path rwy 18.arpt open,nite ops. Personnel-faa inadequate obst clnc guidance

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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