# NTSB CHI75FET02: Piper PA-28R, N7496J, Huntington, IN, July 20, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 20, 1974
- Place: Huntington, IN · HUNTINGTON, IN
- Location: 40.8808° N, 85.5055° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Huntington, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8808&lon=-85.5055&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 11, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 132633
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI75FET02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FET02

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3427  74/7/20    HUNTINGTON,IND      PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 130
        TIME - 1430                    N7496J              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HUNTINGTON MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OTTUMWA,IOWA                FT WAYNE,IND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NUMEROUS SUITABLE ARPTS THRUGHOUT GNL AREA.LNDD IN OPEN FLD WITH NUMEROUS SMALL DITCHES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7496J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7496J-1989-06-05), registration cancelled 1989-06-05, S/N 28R30858 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28R-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-180) (registry code 7102809) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Huntington 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 19740720034689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740720034689A), Jul 20, 1974: Piper PA28R180, Huntington, IN, Substantial damage. Numerous suitable arpts thrughout gnl area. Lndd in open fld with numerous small ditches.

## Other investigations on N7496J (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 CHI81FA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FA028), Feb 18, 1981: Piper PA-28R (N7496J), Fort Wayne, IN, destroyed, 1 fatal

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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