# NTSB CHI76AC072: Piper PA-34, N4968T, Michigan City, IN, June 23, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 23, 1976
- Place: Michigan City, IN · MICHIGAN CITY, IN
- Location: 41.7088° N, 86.8669° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Michigan City, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7088&lon=-86.8669&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 4, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 154666
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI76AC072
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76AC072

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2480  76/6/23    MICHIGAN CITY,IN    PIPER PA-34         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1800                    N4968T              PX-  0  0  2  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      AGE 22, 1608 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        35 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MICHIGAN CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MICHIGAN CITY,IN            CHICAGO,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: DRIVER OF VEHICLE
        REMARKS- SCHEDULED AIR TAXI PAX SERVICE OPR FROM PRIVATELY OWNED AIRPORT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N4968T (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-34
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Michigan City

## 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 19760623029609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760623029609A), Jun 23, 1976: Piper PA34200, Michigan City, IN, Substantial damage. Scheduled air taxi pax service opr from privately owned airport.

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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