# NTSB CHI75AC023: Piper PA-32, N5503J, Mcconnelsvle, OH, September 1, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 1, 1974
- Place: Mcconnelsvle, OH · MCCONNELSVLE, OH
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 6 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 1, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138905
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI75AC023
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75AC023

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3110   74/9/1    MCCONNELSVLE,OHIO   PIPER PA-32         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 138
        TIME - 0327                    N5503J              PX-  5  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 11 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLUMBUS,OHIO               ATLANTIC CITY,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXCEEDED DESIGNED STRESS LIMITS OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  800
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       68
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          220                                                       4
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      VFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- EXCDD ACFT GW AND AFT CG.L HALF OF HORIZ STAB,OTBD HALF OF R WING AND BOTH TIP TANKS SPTD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5503J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5503J-1974-12-12), registration cancelled 1974-12-12, S/N 32974 (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: Destroyed

## 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 19740901035629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740901035629A), Sep 1, 1974: Piper PA32260, Mcconnelsvle, OH, Destroyed, 5 fatal. Excdd acft gw and aft CG.l half of horiz stab,otbd half of r wing and both tip tanks sptd.

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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