# NTSB CHI76AC034: Piper PA-28, N5394L, Salem, MI, October 26, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 26, 1975
- Place: Salem, MI · SALEM, MI
- Location: 42.4061° N, 83.5799° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Salem, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.4061&lon=-83.5799&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report January 20, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 151420
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI76AC034
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76AC034

## NTSB brief (aircraft 2)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3824  75/10/26   SALEM,MI            CESSNA 172F         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 109
        TIME - 1530                    N8435U              PX-  0  2  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  1  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SALEM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PLYMOUTH MI                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - UNICOM                              RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT
          CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO                                   EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PIPER ACFT OVR R WING OF CESSNA WHEN COLLISION TOOK PLACE.
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3824  75/10/26   SALEM,MI            PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 186
        TIME - 1530                    N5394L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  1  2  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SALEM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          PORTSMOUTH,OH               PLYMOUTH,MI                 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - UNICOM                              RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT
          CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO                                   EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- BOTH ACFT ON SHORT FINAL.CESSNA IN FRONT OF AND BELOW PIPER APPEARED TO NOSE UP BFR ACFT COLLIDED.
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: N5394L (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Salem

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: [N8435U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8435U-1976-02-23), registration cancelled 1976-02-23, S/N 17252335 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172F
- Registry model: [Cessna 172F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172f) (registry code 2072414) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Salem

## FAA reports on this event (2)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19751026040991A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751026040991A), Oct 26, 1975: Piper PA28180, Salem, MI, Destroyed. Both acft on short final.Cessna in front of and below Piper appeared to nose up bfr acft collided.
- [Accident 19751026040992A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751026040992A), Oct 26, 1975: Cessna 172F, Salem, MI, Destroyed. Piper acft ovr r wing of Cessna when collision took place.

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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