# NTSB CHI75FEV05: Piper PA-34, N55061, Olney, IL, September 20, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 20, 1974
- Place: Olney, IL · OLNEY, IL
- Location: 38.7281° N, 88.0842° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Olney, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7281&lon=-88.0842&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 10, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138726
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI75FEV05
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEV05

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3426  74/9/20    OLNEY,ILL           PIPER PA-34         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1100                    N55061              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 45, 7000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            70 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OLNEY-NOBLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OLNEY,ILL                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- UNEVEN TERRAIN.MANEUVER TO AVOID HEAVY EQMT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N55061 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-34
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Olney-Noble

## 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 19740920035089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740920035089A), Sep 20, 1974: Piper PA34200, Olney, IL, Substantial damage. Uneven terrain. Maneuver to avoid heavy eqmt.

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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