# NTSB CHI76DET02: Piper PA-15, N4544H, Kendallville, IN, July 12, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 12, 1975
- Place: Kendallville, IN · KENDALLVILLE, IN
- Location: 41.4434° N, 85.2582° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kendallville, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.4434&lon=-85.2582&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 26, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 150201
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI76DET02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76DET02

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2333  75/7/12    KENDALLVILLE,IN     PIPER PA-15         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1700                    N4544H              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  39, 4907 TOTAL HOURS, 9
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KENDALLVILLE,IN             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- TKOF FM NEWLY CUT HAYFIELD.CARB DOES NOT UTILIZE AN AIR INTAKE SCREEN.POST ACDT ENG & COMP CKD OK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4544H](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4544H), registered now, S/N 15-318, built 1948 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-15
- Registry model: [Piper PA-15](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-15) (registry code 7101502) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-145B series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-145b-series) (registry code 41502, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19750712023419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750712023419A), Jul 12, 1975: Piper PA15, Kendallville, IN, Substantial damage. Tkof fm newly cut hayfield. Carb does not utilize an air intake screen. Post acdt eng & comp ckd ok.

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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