# NTSB CHI78FEP20: Piper PA-28R, N1394T, Pewaukee, WI, February 16, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: February 16, 1978
- Place: Pewaukee, WI · PEWAUKEE, WI
- Location: 43.0661° N, 88.2445° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pewaukee, WI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0661&lon=-88.2445&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report May 15, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 143381
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI78FEP20
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEP20

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1060  78/2/16    PEWAUKEE,WI         PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 60, 5000
        TIME - 0930                    N1394T              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CAPITOL DRIVE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MILWAUKEE,WI                LOWER LAKE,CA                NORTH PLATTE,NE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL EXHAUSTION-ENGINE LUBRICATION SYSTEM
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WRONG PART
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ENGINE OIL QUICK DRAIN VALVE OPENED DURING GEAR RETRACTION.ENGINE OIL DRAINED OUT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1394T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1394T-1998-06-10), registration cancelled 1998-06-10, S/N 28R7235276 (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: Substantial damage
- Airport: Capitol Drive

## 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 19780216006749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780216006749A), Feb 16, 1978: Piper PA28R200, Pewaukee, WI, Substantial damage. Engine oil quick drain valve opened during gear retraction. Engine drained out.

## Other investigations on N1394T (2)

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 FTW97FA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97FA044), Nov 20, 1996: Piper PA-28R-200 (N1394T), Fort Worth, TX, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: the pilots' continued descent of the aircraft below decision height. Factors contributing to the accident were the fog, the dark night illumination, one of the pilot's impairment due to use of…
- [NTSB FTW95LA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA265), Jun 29, 1995: Piper PA-28R-200 (N1394T), Denton, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: INADEQUATE SUPERVISION BY THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR (CFI), AND THE RESULTANT LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE LACK OF BRAKE CONTROLS FOR THE RIGHT SEAT OCCUPANT.

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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