# NTSB CHI75DEK34: Piper PA-20, N3SJ, Chesterville, OH, June 14, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 14, 1975
- Place: Chesterville, OH · CHESTERVILLE, OH
- Location: 40.4751° N, 82.6809° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Chesterville, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4751&lon=-82.6809&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 14, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 149263
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI75DEK34
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75DEK34

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1817  75/6/14    CHESTERVILLE,OH     PIPER PA-20         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 780
        TIME - 1730                    N3SJ                PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JENKINS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JOHNSTOWN OH                CHESTERVILLE,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- TAILWHEEL CAUGHT POWER LINE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N3SJ (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-20
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Jenkins

## 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 19750614020579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750614020579A), Jun 14, 1975: Piper PA20, Chesterville, OH, Substantial damage. Tailwheel caught power line.

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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