# NTSB CHI74AC087: Piper PA-28, N5178S, Willoughby H, OH, May 5, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 5, 1974
- Place: Willoughby H, OH · WILLOUGHBY H, OH
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report July 12, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 124758
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI74AC087
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74AC087

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1706   74/5/5    WILLOUGHBY H,OHIO   PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1945                    N5178S              PX-  0  1  0  DUAL                      49, 3094 TOTAL HOURS, 650
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CUYAHOGA CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HARTSVILLE,SC               WILLOUGHBY H,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- INST TRAIN FLT.FUEL EXHAUSTED INSIDE OM.IFR FLT PLAN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5178S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5178S-1975-05-08), registration cancelled 1975-05-08, S/N 287105032 (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: Cuyahoga Co

## 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 19740505024059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740505024059A), May 5, 1974: Piper PA28180, Willoughby H, OH, Destroyed. Inst train flt. Fuel exhausted inside om.IFR flt plan.

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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