# NTSB CHI75FEA12: Piper PA-28, N4552T, Indianapolis, IN, October 22, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 22, 1974
- Place: Indianapolis, IN · INDIANAPOLIS, IN
- Location: 39.7684° N, 86.1580° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Indianapolis, IN, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7684&lon=-86.1580&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 10, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140975
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI75FEA12
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEA12

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3431  74/10/22   INDIANAPOLIS,IND    PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1055                    N4552T              PX-  0  0  1  DUAL                      AGE 28, 566 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            9 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SPEEDWAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          INDIANAPOLIS,IND            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- RECURRENCY CK.PWR OFF LDG APCH.IP TOOK OVER WHEN HE REALIZED ACFT WOULD LND SHORT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N4552T (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Speedway

## 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 19741022036919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741022036919A), Oct 22, 1974: Piper PA28140, Indianapolis, IN, Substantial damage. Recurrency ck. Pwr off ldg apch. Ip took over when he realized acft would lnd short.

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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