# NTSB CHI79FA063: Piper PA-32, N20995, Spring Green, WI, July 29, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 29, 1979
- Place: Spring Green, WI · SPRING GREEN, WI
- Location: 43.1776° N, 90.0688° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Spring Green, WI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1776&lon=-90.0688&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report December 7, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 134295
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI79FA063
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FA063

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3087  79/7/29    SPRING GREEN,WI     PIPER PA-32         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 55, 1154
        TIME - 1450                    N20995              PX-  0  1  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 173 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MADISON,WI                  VIROQUA,WI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: OTHER
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- REGULATOR STEM NUT,BENDIX P/N 2539449,BACKED OFF.BLACK GREASE LIKE SUB FOUND ON STEM & NUT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N20995](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N20995-1987-09-29), registration cancelled 1987-09-29, S/N 32R-7885248, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32RT-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32rt-300) (registry code 7103215) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19790729033739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790729033739A), Jul 29, 1979: Piper PA32RT300, Spring Green, WI, Destroyed. Engine lost power enroute. Acft impacted an upsloped cornfield. Impact demolished acft. Found defect fuel servo.

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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