# NTSB CHI75FEK28: Piper PA-28, N56817, Mt Gilead, OH, May 25, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: May 25, 1975
- Place: Mt Gilead, OH · MT GILEAD, OH
- Location: 40.5540° N, 82.8279° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Mount Gilead, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.5540&lon=-82.8279&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report July 16, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 148968
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI75FEK28
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEK28

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1246  75/5/25    MT GILEAD,OH        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 19, 62 TOTAL
        TIME - 1225                    N56817              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 2 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MORROW COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MARION,OH                   LOCAL
        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
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        REMARKS- HIT PWR LINE ABT 700FT BFR RWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N56817](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N56817-1976-05-25), registration cancelled 1976-05-25, S/N 28-7425043 (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)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Morrow County

## 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 19750525016419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750525016419A), May 25, 1975: Piper PA28140, Mt Gilead, OH, Substantial damage. Hit pwr line abt 700FT bfr rwy.

## Other investigations on N56817 (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 CHI75FEK12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEK12), Oct 28, 1974: Piper PA-28 (N56817), Marion, OH, 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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