# NTSB CHI78FEX14: Piper PA-24, N7429P, Greenwood, IN, April 24, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 24, 1978
- Place: Greenwood, IN · GREENWOOD, IN
- Location: 39.6034° N, 86.1052° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Greenwood, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.6034&lon=-86.1052&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 25, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141864
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI78FEX14
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEX14

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1297  78/4/24    GREENWOOD,IN        PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 581
        TIME - 0800                    N7429P              PX-  0  0  1  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 54 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKYWAY AIRPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CARBONDALE,IL               PIQUA,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- R & L MAIN AND L AUX FUEL TANKS FULL,R AUX EMPTY.FUEL PUMP NOT TURNED ON AFTR SWITCHING TANKS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7429P](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7429P), registered now, S/N 24-2617, built 1961 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (registry code 7102404) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Skyway Airport

## 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 19780424013119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780424013119A), Apr 24, 1978: Piper PA24400, Greenwood, IN, Substantial damage. R & l main and l aux fuel tanks full,r aux empty. Fuel pump not tu on aftr switching tanks.

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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