# NTSB CHI78FA045: Piper PA-23, N3284P, Belleville, IL, June 25, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 25, 1978
- Place: Belleville, IL · BELLEVILLE, IL
- Location: 38.5157° N, 89.9910° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Belleville, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5157&lon=-89.9910&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal, 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report February 9, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140445
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI78FA045
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FA045

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3989  78/6/25    BELLEVILLE,IL       PIPER PA-23         CR-  1  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0556                    N3284P              PX-  2  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 26, 1388 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            182 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BI-STATE PARKS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW ORLEANS,LA              EAST ST. LOUIS,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT & CREW DEP IL 0805 6/24/78 & DID NOT REC ANY SLEEP UNTIL FLT BACK DEP LA 0200 6/25/78.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3284P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3284P-2023-09-30), registration cancelled 2023-09-30, S/N 23-1229, built 1957 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23-160](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-160) (registry code 7102304) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Bi-State Parks

## 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 19780625042429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780625042429A), Jun 25, 1978: Piper PA23160, Belleville, MO, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Plt & crew dep IL 0805 6/24/78 & did not rec any sleep until flt dep la 0200 6/25/78.

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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