# NTSB CHI77DEX10: Piper PA-34, N4522T, Terre Haute, IN, January 24, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 24, 1977
- Place: Terre Haute, IN · TERRE HAUTE, IN
- Location: 39.4667° N, 87.4139° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Terre Haute, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.4667&lon=-87.4139&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 22, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 158084
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI77DEX10
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77DEX10

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0871  77/1/24    TERRE HAUTE,IN      PIPER PA-34         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 2280
        TIME - 1745                    N4522T              PX-  0  0  1  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, 80 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKY KING
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KANSAS CITY                 TERRE HAUTE,IN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
        REMARKS- PLT BRIEFED ON ICING CONDS,ACFT NOT DEICER EQUIPPED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4522T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4522T-2013-03-11), registration cancelled 2013-03-11, S/N 34-7250123, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-34
- Registry model: [Piper PA-34-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-34-200) (registry code 7103405) (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: Sky King

## 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 19770124003449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770124003449A), Jan 24, 1977: Piper PA34200, Terre Haute, IN, Substantial damage. Plt briefed on icing conds,acft not deicer equipped.

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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