# NTSB CHI76FEC63: Piper PA-32, N3895W, Romeo, MI, September 12, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 12, 1976
- Place: Romeo, MI · ROMEO, MI
- Location: 42.8046° N, 83.0026° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Romeo, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.8046&lon=-83.0026&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 6 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 8, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 155781
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI76FEC63
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEC63

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2995  76/9/12    ROMEO,MI            PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 1000
        TIME - 2310                    N3895W              PX-  0  0  5  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 740 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROMEO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRAND RAPIDS,MI             ROMEO,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: RUNWAY OR APPROACH LIGHTS                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE-AIRPORT FACILITIES
        REMARKS- ACFT LNDG LGT NOT FUNCTIONING.RWY LGTS VERY DIM.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N3895W (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Romeo

## 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 19760912029859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760912029859A), Sep 12, 1976: Piper PA32260, Romeo, MI, Substantial damage. Acft lndg lgt not functioning. Rwy lgts very dim.

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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