# NTSB CHI76AC082: Piper PA-28, N6805W, Gosport, IN, July 30, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 30, 1976
- Place: Gosport, IN · GOSPORT, IN
- Location: 39.3507° N, 86.6665° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Gosport, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.3507&lon=-86.6665&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 3, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 155435
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI76AC082
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76AC082

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2481  76/7/30    GOSPORT,IN          PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 60,
        TIME - 0855                    N6805W              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  300 TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPENCER,IN                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               50
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                         NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          FOG                                                      CALM
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACFT OBSVD APCHG ACDT SITE AT LOW ALT IN COND OF LOW CLG & FOG.R WING HIT POLE ABT 50FT AGL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6805W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6805W-1977-07-12), registration cancelled 1977-07-12, S/N 28-20940 (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)
- 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 19760730030339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760730030339A), Jul 30, 1976: Piper PA28140, Gosport, IN, Destroyed. Acft obsvd apchg acdt site at low alt in cond of low clg & fog.r wing hit pole abt 50FT AGL.

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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