# NTSB CHI78FEP41: Piper PA-32, N5524F, Lakewood, WI, July 8, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 8, 1978
- Place: Lakewood, WI · LAKEWOOD, WI
- Location: 45.3006° N, 88.5145° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lakewood, WI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.3006&lon=-88.5145&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 25, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140667
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI78FEP41
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEP41

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2132   78/7/8    LAKEWOOD,WI         PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 458
        TIME - 1500                    N5524F              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 93 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LAKEWOOD COUNTRY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAKEWOOD,WI                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5524F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5524F-2023-12-22), registration cancelled 2023-12-22, S/N 32R-7780013, built 1976 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32R-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32r-300) (registry code 7103213) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Lakewood Country

## 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 19780708022709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780708022709A), Jul 8, 1978: Piper PA28R, Lakewood, WI, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N5524F (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 ERA23FA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23FA280), Jul 2, 2023: Piper PA-32R-300 (N5524F), North Myrtle Beach, SC, destroyed, 5 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s loss of control during initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s operation of the airplane above its…

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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