CHI74DEA21

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · Madison, IN · November 23, 1973

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 23, 1973
Place
Madison, IN · MADISON, IN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N9482NPiper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report January 28, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19731123038219A
Case key
187657

From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.

On this page

NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3577  73/11/23   MADISON,IND         PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 161
        TIME - 1745                    N9482N              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MADISON MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MADISONVILLE,KY             SEYMORE,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        REMARKS- PILOT ENCOUNTERED ADVERSE WEATHER PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN CORNFIELD STRUCK DITCH.

Aircraft

Registration
N9482N
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Madison Muni

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.