# NTSB CHI78FET36: Piper PA-28, N5393S, Lake Station, IN, September 3, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 3, 1978
- Place: Lake Station, IN · LAKE STATION, IN
- Location: 41.5770° N, 87.2521° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lake Station, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5770&lon=-87.2521&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 25, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139352
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI78FET36
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FET36

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3546   78/9/3    LAKE STATION,IN     PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 560
        TIME - 0945                    N5393S              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 460 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOBART MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAKE STATION,IN             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5393S](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5393S), registered now, S/N 28-7125106, built 1970 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (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: Substantial damage
- Airport: Hobart Muni

## 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 19780903029769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780903029769A), Sep 3, 1978: Piper PA28140, Lake Station,In, IN, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N5393S (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 CHI73FEE35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FEE35), Dec 14, 1972: Piper PA-28 (N5393S), Northbrook, IL, substantial damage

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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