# NTSB CHI75FEE49: Piper PA-23, N500MP, Chicago, IL, February 28, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 28, 1975
- Place: Chicago, IL · CHICAGO, IL
- Location: 41.8500° N, 87.6501° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Chicago, IL, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.8500&lon=-87.6501&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 20, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 148303
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI75FEE49
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEE49

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0675  75/2/28    CHICAGO,IL          PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 4100
        TIME - 1752                    N500MP              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1010 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHICAGO OHARE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHICAGO,IL                  ALMA,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/JET/ROTOR BLAST                                TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS - PROP/JET/ROTOR BLAST
        REMARKS- TAXIED BEHIND DEPARTING DC-10.ACCEPTED CLRNC DIRECTED TO ANOTHER ACFT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N500MP (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Chicago Ohare

## 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 19750228005319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750228005319A), Feb 28, 1975: Piper PA23250, Chicago, IL, Substantial damage. Taxied behind departing DC-10.accepted clrnc directed to another acft.

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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