# NTSB CHI75FET03: Piper PA-24, N7652P, Valparaiso, IN, July 3, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 3, 1974
- Place: Valparaiso, IN · VALPARAISO, IN
- Location: 41.4798° N, 87.0523° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Valparaiso, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.4798&lon=-87.0523&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 21, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130680
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI75FET03
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FET03

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2933   74/7/3    VALPARAISO,IND      PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1600                    N7652P              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 41, 5625 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            300 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PORTER CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          GARY,IND                    RETURN                       VALPARAISO,IND
        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
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- IP ATTN DIVERTED TO OTR ACFT ON RWY.LNDG GR DMGD WING SKIN WRINKLED.SHORT FLD LNDG PRACTICE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7652P](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7652P), registered now, S/N 24-2734, built 1961 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (registry code 7102404) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Porter Co

## 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 19740703031229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740703031229A), Jul 3, 1974: Piper PA24250, Valparaiso, IN, Substantial damage. Ip attn diverted to otr acft on rwy. Lndg gr dmgd wing skin wrinkled. Short fld lndg practice.

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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