# NTSB CHI77FEP12: Piper PA-30A, N7184Y, Madison, WI, December 27, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: December 27, 1976
- Place: Madison, WI · MADISON, WI
- Location: 43.0731° N, 89.4012° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Madison, WI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0731&lon=-89.4012&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 3 serious
- Status: Completed, report March 14, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 156647
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI77FEP12
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEP12

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3859  76/12/27   MADISON,WI          PIPER PA-30A        CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 19, 159
        TIME - 1723                    N7184Y              PX-  0  2  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 51 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DANE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OWOSSO CITY,MI              WINONA,MN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-2 ENGINES
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PIC EXPERIENCED FUEL SELECTOR PROBLEMS ON PREVIOUS FLT. LANDED 1000FT SHORT OF RUNWAY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7184Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7184Y-1977-05-16), registration cancelled 1977-05-16, S/N 30-208 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-30A
- Registry model: [Piper PA-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-30) (registry code 7103002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Dane 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 19761227040829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761227040829A), Dec 27, 1976: Piper PA30, Madison, WI, Substantial damage. PIC experienced fuel selector problems on previous flt. Landed 1000FT short of runway.

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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