# NTSB CHI74FEP05: Piper PA-28, N1658J, Wautoma, WI, July 28, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: July 28, 1973
- Place: Wautoma, WI · WAUTOMA, WI
- Location: 44.0667° N, 89.2919° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wautoma, WI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.0667&lon=-89.2919&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report September 27, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189308
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI74FEP05
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEP05

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2343  73/7/28    WAUTOMA,WIS         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 57, 38 TOTAL
        TIME - 1525                    N1658J              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 23 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WAUTOMA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WAUTOMA,WIS                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      80
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          300                                                       15
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- BECAME AIRBORNE EARLY,PLT CUT POWER.ACFT OBS IN STEEP CLIMB TO STALL,PWR ON.GUSTING TO 25K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1658J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1658J-1974-07-23), registration cancelled 1974-07-23, S/N 28-24054 (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)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Wautoma

## 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 19730728023469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730728023469A), Jul 28, 1973: Piper PA28140, Wautoma, WI, Substantial damage. Became airborne early,plt cut power. Acft OBS in steep climb to stall,pwr on. Gusting to 25K.

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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