# NTSB CHI78FET08: Piper PA-28, N15764, South Bend, IN, January 21, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: January 21, 1978
- Place: South Bend, IN · SOUTH BEND, IN
- Location: 41.6834° N, 86.2500° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of South Bend, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6834&lon=-86.2500&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 25, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 142831
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI78FET08
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FET08

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1418  78/1/21  NR.SOUTH BEND,IN      PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 2869
        TIME - 1937                    N15764              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 45 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MICHIANA REGIONAL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SCRANTON,PA                 MOLINE,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N15764](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N15764), registered now, S/N 28R-7335089, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28R-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (registry code 7102811) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Michiana Regional

## 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 19780121017579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780121017579A), Jan 21, 1978: Piper PA28R200, South Bend, IN, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N15764 (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 ERA12CA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA242), Mar 18, 2012: Piper PA-28R-200 (N15764), New Smyrna, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor's inadequate remedial action.

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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