# NTSB CHI76AC017: Piper PA-28, N44323, Minford, OH, August 25, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 25, 1975
- Place: Minford, OH · MINFORD, OH
- Location: 38.8615° N, 82.8489° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Minford, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8615&lon=-82.8489&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report January 8, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 151510
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI76AC017
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76AC017

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3621  75/8/25    MINFORD,OH          PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 1781
        TIME - 2042                    N44323              PX-  1  2  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 87 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREATER PORTSMOUT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MONTICELLO,NY               PORTSMOUTH,OH                MINFORD,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- TRIED TO AVOID TREES. OVERFLEW REFUELING FACILITIES
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N44323](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N44323-1975-09-05), registration cancelled 1975-09-05, S/N 28-7415622, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-151](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-151) (registry code 7102805) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Greater Portsmout

## 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 19750825039089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750825039089A), Aug 25, 1975: Amtr 7108141, Minford, OH, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Tried to avoid trees. Overflew refueling facilities

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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