# NTSB CHI77FA035: Piper PA-28, N44798, Rochester, IN, March 10, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 10, 1977
- Place: Rochester, IN · ROCHESTER, IN
- Location: 41.0604° N, 86.1983° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Rochester, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.0604&lon=-86.1983&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 1 serious, 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report July 26, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157908
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI77FA035
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FA035

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1276  77/3/10    ROCHESTER,IN        PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 90 TOTAL
        TIME - 1640                    N44798              PX-  1  1  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 83 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FULTON COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
           LOGANSPORT,IN               LOGANSPORT,IN               ROCHESTER,IN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N44798](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N44798-1977-09-01), registration cancelled 1977-09-01, S/N 28-7515036, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-151](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-151) (registry code 7102805) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Fulton County

## 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 19770310018029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770310018029A), Mar 10, 1977: Piper PA28151, Rochester, IN, Destroyed, 1 fatal

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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