# NTSB CHI74FEK08: Piper PA-32, N4280T, Warsaw, OH, November 4, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: November 4, 1973
- Place: Warsaw, OH · WARSAW, OH
- Location: 40.3356° N, 82.0010° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Warsaw, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.3356&lon=-82.0010&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 13, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188137
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI74FEK08
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEK08

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3391   73/11/4 NR.WARSAW,OHIO        PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 174
        TIME - 1215                    N4280T              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 17 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CINCINNATI,OHIO             AKRON,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- APRX 2QTS OIL DRAINED FROM ENG 10 QTS OIL ADDED ENG CKD OK.OIL DIP STICK PROPER FOR ENG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4280T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4280T-1975-05-09), registration cancelled 1975-05-09, S/N 327200014, built 1971 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-260) (registry code 7103206) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19731104036129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731104036129A), Nov 4, 1973: Piper PA32260, Warsaw, OH, Substantial damage. Aprx 2QTS oil drained from eng 10 qts oil added eng ckd ok. Oil dip stick proper for eng.

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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