# NTSB CHI75FEK10: Piper PA-28, N43559, Delaware, OH, September 16, 1974

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 16, 1974
- Place: Delaware, OH · DELAWARE, OH
- Location: 40.2865° N, 83.0749° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Delaware, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.2865&lon=-83.0749&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 4, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140561
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI75FEK10
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEK10

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5-0032  74/9/16    DELAWARE,OHIO       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1600                    N43559              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 25, 704 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            81 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DELAWARE MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT
          DELAWARE,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        REMARKS- L REAR BOTTOM MOTOR MOUNT BENT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N43559](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N43559), registered now, S/N 28-7425378, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Delaware Muni

## 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 19740916036989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740916036989A), Sep 16, 1974: Piper PA28140, Delaware, OH, Substantial damage. L rear bottom motor mount bent.

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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