# NTSB CHI77FA046: Piper PA-24, N9326P, Evansville, WI, May 27, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 27, 1977
- Place: Evansville, WI · EVANSVILLE, WI
- Location: 42.7782° N, 89.2948° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Evansville, WI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7782&lon=-89.2948&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 6, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 146812
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI77FA046
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FA046

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3403  77/5/27    EVANSVILLE,WI       PIPER PA-24         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 61, 2054
        TIME - 1105                    N9326P              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 377 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GARRISON,MN                 CHARLESTON,WV
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           STALL                                                    LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- OVERFLEW SUITABLE ARPTS,FIELDS.STALLED OVER TREES VICINITY SUITABLE FLD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9326P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9326P-2009-09-16), registration cancelled 2009-09-16, S/N 24-4823, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-260) (registry code 7102406) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19770527042319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770527042319A), May 27, 1977: Piper PA24260, Evansville, WI, Substantial damage, 3 fatal. Overflew suitable arpts,fields. Stalled over trees vicinity suitable fld.

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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