# NTSB CHI78FA010: Piper PA-28R, N3095R, Ladoga, IN, November 19, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 19, 1977
- Place: Ladoga, IN · LADOGA, IN
- Location: 39.9166° N, 86.7990° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ladoga, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9166&lon=-86.7990&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 21, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 79891
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI78FA010
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FA010

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4136  77/11/19   LADOGA,IN           PIPER PA-28R        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 62, 144
        TIME - 1055                    N3095R              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 137 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          INDIANAPOLIS,IN             CRAWFORDSVILLE,IN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3095R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3095R-1981-02-26), registration cancelled 1981-02-26, S/N 28R-35663, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28R-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (registry code 7102811) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Crawfordsville

## 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 19771119042719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771119042719A), Nov 19, 1977: Piper PA28R200, Ladoga, IN, Destroyed

## Other investigations on N3095R (1)

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 MKC71FCG74](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71FCG74), Jun 17, 1971: Piper PA-28R (N3095R), Garnett, KS, 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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