# NTSB CHI79FEK14: Piper PA32RT, N36126, St Clairsville, OH, May 28, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 28, 1979
- Place: St Clairsville, OH · ST CLAIRSVILLE, OH
- Location: 40.0783° N, 80.8992° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of St. Clairsville, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0783&lon=-80.8992&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 6 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 18, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 135862
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI79FEK14
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEK14

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1559  79/5/28  NR.ST CLAIRSVILLE,OH  PIPER PA32RT        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 368
        TIME - 1500                    N36126              PX-  0  0  5  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 6 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALDERMAN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          PHILADELPHIA,PA             COLUMBUS,OH                 ST CLAIRSVILLE,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N36126](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N36126-2012-10-09), registration cancelled 2012-10-09, S/N 32R-7885162, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA32RT
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32RT-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32rt-300) (registry code 7103215) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming IO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (registry code 41530, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Alderman

## 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 19790528013079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790528013079A), May 28, 1979: Piper PA32RT300, St Clairsville, OH, Substantial damage. Made downwind landing, delayed in iniating go around then elected to stop, ran off end of runway

## Other investigations on N36126 (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 CHI81FEK09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEK09), Dec 31, 1980: Piper PA32RT (N36126), Columbus, OH, destroyed

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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