# NTSB CHI78FEC47: Piper PA-38, N9304T, Romeo, MI, August 17, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: August 17, 1978
- Place: Romeo, MI · ROMEO, MI
- Location: 42.8046° N, 83.0026° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Romeo, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.8046&lon=-83.0026&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report July 3, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139514
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI78FEC47
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEC47

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4425  78/8/17  NR.ROMEO,MI           PIPER PA-38         CR-  0  2  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1845                    N9304T              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 26, 1176 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            11 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TROY,MI                     LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE TRAINING OF STUDENT
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           DUAL STUDENT - MISUNDERSTANDING OF ORDERS OR INSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- ACFT STALLED WHILE PRACTICING SLOW FLIGHT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9304T](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9304T), registered now, S/N 38-78A0013, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-38
- Registry model: [Piper PA-38-112](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-38-112) (registry code 7103812) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (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 19780817037839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780817037839A), Aug 17, 1978: Piper PA38112, Romeo, MI, Destroyed. Acft stalled while practicing slow flight.

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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