# NTSB CHI76AC027: Piper PA-28, N8041N, Missing Aircraft, July 27, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 27, 1975
- Place: Missing Aircraft · MISSING AIRCRAFT, UN
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 18, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 150527
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI76AC027
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76AC027

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3436  75/7/27    MISSING AIRCRAFT    PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 56 TOTAL
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N8041N              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          SAULT ST MARIE,MI          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISSING AIRCRAFT,NOT RECOVERED                           UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- MISSING AIRCRAFT NOT FOUND.DMG AND INJURY INDEX PRESUMED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8041N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8041N-2013-02-27), registration cancelled 2013-02-27, S/N 28-25286, built 1968 (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)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19750727038649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750727038649A), Jul 27, 1975: Piper PA28140, Missing Aircraf, MI. Missing aircraft not found. Dmg and injury index presumed.

## Other investigations on N8041N (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 CHI70DBD20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70DBD20), Mar 7, 1970: Piper PA-28 (N8041N), Northbrook, IL, 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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