# NTSB CHI76FEE35: Piper PA-28R, N43688, Chicago, IL, November 28, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 28, 1975
- Place: Chicago, IL · CHICAGO, IL
- Location: 41.8500° N, 87.6501° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Chicago, IL, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.8500&lon=-87.6501&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 22, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 152111
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI76FEE35
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76FEE35

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4054  75/11/28   CHICAGO,IL          PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 99 TOTAL
        TIME - 1000                    N43688              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 19 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHICAGO-MEIGS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHICAGO,IL                  DETROIT,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: ON GROUND                              TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RAMP/TAXIWAY
           AIRFRAME - WINGS: WING ATTACHMENT FITTINGS,BOLTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- TAXIED OVR RIDGE OF SNOW AND ICE DMGD R WING REAR ATTACH POINTS OF MAIN GR TO FALSE SPAR.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N43688](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N43688), registered now, S/N 28R-7435288, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28R-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (registry code 7102811) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Chicago-Meigs

## 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 19751128041829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751128041829A), Nov 28, 1975: Piper PA28R200, Chicago, IL, Substantial damage. Taxied ovr ridge of snow and ice dmgd r wing rear attach points of main gr to false spar.

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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