# NTSB CHI75FEI19: Piper PA-28, N8124W, Kensington, OH, October 5, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: October 5, 1974
- Place: Kensington, OH · KENSINGTON, OH
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report January 24, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144474
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI75FEI19
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEI19

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3921   74/10/5 NR.KENSINGTON,OHIO    PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 148
        TIME - 1810                    N8124W              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 127 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CARROLLTON,OHIO             WEST LAFAYETTE,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PREMATURE FLAP RETRACTION
        REMARKS- 2ND SIMULATED FORCED LDG RETRACTED FLAPS PRIOR TO ADDING POWER ACFT DSCNDD TO GND.PLT CONT FLT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8124W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8124W-1975-03-26), registration cancelled 1975-03-26, S/N 28-2231 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19741005041009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741005041009A), Oct 5, 1974: Piper PA28180, Kensington, OH, Substantial damage. 2Nd simulated forced ldg retracted flaps prior to adding power acft dscndd to gnd. Plt cont flt.

## Other investigations on N8124W (1)

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.

- [NTSB NYC69F0306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69F0306), Jan 19, 1969: Piper PA-28 (N8124W), Mendon, MA, substantial damage

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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