# NTSB CHI74FEE36: Piper PA-28, N5796F, Chicago, IL, December 12, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 12, 1973
- Place: Chicago, IL · CHICAGO, IL
- Location: 41.8500° N, 87.6501° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Chicago, IL, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.8500&lon=-87.6501&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 29, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187621
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI74FEE36
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEE36

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3658  73/12/12   CHICAGO,ILL         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0909                    N5796F              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  AGE 30, 2376 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            2100 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MIDWAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHICAGO,ILL                 MILWAUKEE,WIS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: OTHER
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LACK OF LUBRICATION-SPECIFIC PART,NOT SYSTEM
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: CRANKSHAFT
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FRNT MN BRG,P/N 77044,FUSED TO CRNKSHFT MN BRG JOURNAL & REAR THRUST FLANGE-HIT TREES,PARKED CARS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5796F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5796F-2011-09-08), registration cancelled 2011-09-08, S/N 28-25105, built 1968 (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: Midway

## 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 19731212039439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731212039439A), Dec 12, 1973: Piper PA28140, Chicago, IL, Substantial damage. Frnt MN brg,p/n 77044,fused to crnkshft MN brg journal & rear thrust flange-hit trees,parked cars.

## Other investigations on N5796F (1)

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.

- [NTSB CHI72DEE68](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72DEE68), Mar 19, 1972: Piper PA-28 (N5796F), Hinsdale, IL, substantial damage

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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