# NTSB CHI78DEE07: Piper PA-28, N6762W, Schaumburg, IL, November 5, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 5, 1977
- Place: Schaumburg, IL · SCHAUMBURG, IL
- Location: 42.0284° N, 88.0847° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Schaumburg, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.0284&lon=-88.0847&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 13, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 145690
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI78DEE07
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78DEE07

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3607   77/11/5   SCHAUMBURG,IL       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 43, 28 TOTAL
        TIME - 0845                    N6762W              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SCHAUMBURG
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SCHAUMBURG,IL               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  1200
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 293-337 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           60                                                       11
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- LIGHT TURBULENCE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6762W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6762W-1985-03-18), registration cancelled 1985-03-18, S/N 28-20888 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Schaumburg

## 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 19771105037879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771105037879A), Nov 5, 1977: Piper PA28140, Schaumburg, IL, Substantial damage. Light turbulence.

## Other investigations on N6762W (3)

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.

- [NTSB CHI84LA297](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA297), Jul 15, 1984: Piper PA-28-140 (N6762W), North Liberty, IN, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI74DEV25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74DEV25), Oct 24, 1973: Piper PA-28 (N6762W), Rowe, IL, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI66D0390](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66D0390), Oct 17, 1965: Piper PA-28 (N6762W), Lombard, IL, substantial damage

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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