# NTSB CHI74FEI30: Piper PA-28, N4330J, Shelby, OH, February 24, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 24, 1974
- Place: Shelby, OH · SHELBY, OH
- Location: 40.8848° N, 82.6582° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Shelby, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8848&lon=-82.6582&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 12, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 186922
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI74FEI30
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEI30

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0354  74/2/24    SHELBY,OHIO         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1245                    N4330J              PX-  0  0  1  DUAL                      AGE 28, 2126 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            715 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SHELBY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SHELBY,OHIO                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          HAZE                                                     LEFT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 293-337 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           32                                                       30
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           20                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- ENCTRD DOWNDRAFT T/D SHORT OF RWY.MAIN GR STRUCK END OF RWY PAVEMENT GR COLLAPSED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N4330J (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Shelby

## 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 19740224005409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740224005409A), Feb 24, 1974: Piper PA28140, Shelby, OH, Substantial damage. Enctrd downdraft t/d short of rwy. Main gr struck end of rwy pavement gr collapsed.

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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