# NTSB CHI79FEP47: Piper PA-32R, N1134Q, Burlington, WI, June 6, 1979 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed - Date: June 6, 1979 - Place: Burlington, WI · BURLINGTON, WI - Location: 42.6744° N, 88.2713° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Burlington, WI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.6744&lon=-88.2713&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 8 uninjured - Status: Completed, report March 26, 1980 - Report: Brief approved by the director - NTSB case key (mKey): 135516 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI79FEP47 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEP47 ## NTSB brief (aircraft 2) ``` ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA                                                                F  S M/N     PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3337   79/6/6  NR.BURLINGTON,WI      PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,         TIME - 1920                    N3538M              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 23, 904 TOTAL HOURS,                                        DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  6                            46 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT                                                                                                    RATED.         NAME OF AIRPORT - BURLINGTON MUNI         DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION           WAUKESHA,WI                 BURLINGTON,WI         TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION            COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH         PROBABLE CAUSE(S)            PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT         FACTOR(S)            WEATHER - OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION            PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO USE OR INCORRECTLY USED MISC.EQUIPMENT         WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED         WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED         SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE           SCATTERED                                                 25000         VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE           3 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE         OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND           HAZE                                                     RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES         TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES            67                                                      150         WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS            10                                                      VFR         TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN           NONE          SPECIAL DATA           SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.           CONTROLLING AGENCY - UNICOM                              RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED           TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT           CONTROL ZONE/AREA - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 CONVERGENCE ANGLE-DEGREES -  180           HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   0                 EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO          FIRE AFTER IMPACT         REMARKS- ACFT IN CLOSED PATTERN.DID NOT HEAR OTHER ACFT RDO TRANS. ``` ## NTSB brief (aircraft 1) ``` ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA                                                                F  S M/N     PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-3337   79/6/6  NR.BURLINGTON,WI      PIPER PA-32R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 44, 1574         TIME - 1920                    N1134Q              PX-  0  0  5  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,                                        DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  2                            INSTRUMENT RATED.         NAME OF AIRPORT - BURLINGTON MUNI         DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION          BURLINGTON,WI                LOCAL         TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION            COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH         PROBABLE CAUSE(S)            PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT         FACTOR(S)            WEATHER - OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION            PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO USE OR INCORRECTLY USED MISC.EQUIPMENT         WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED         WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED         SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE           SCATTERED                                                 25000         VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE           3 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE         OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND           HAZE                                                     RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES         TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES            67                                                      150         WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS            10                                                      VFR         TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN           NONE          SPECIAL DATA           SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.           CONTROLLING AGENCY - UNICOM                              RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED           TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT           CONTROL ZONE/AREA - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                 CONVERGENCE ANGLE-DEGREES -  0           HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   0                 EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO         REMARKS- SMOKE & HAZE. GND UNICOM NOT MONITORED BY OPERATOR. PLT DID NOT HEAR OTHER ACFT RDO TRANS. ``` ## Aircraft 1 - Registration: [N1134Q](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1134Q), registered now, S/N 32R-7780224 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32R - Registry model: [Piper PA-32R-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32r-300) (registry code 7103213) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Engines: reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Airport: Burlington Muni ## Aircraft 2 - Registration: [N3538M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3538M-1979-12-20), registration cancelled 1979-12-20, S/N 28R-7837122 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R - Registry model: [Piper PA-28R-201](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-201) (registry code 7102816) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Engines: reciprocating - Damage: Destroyed - Airport: Burlington Muni ## FAA reports on this event (2) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 19790606025781A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790606025781A), Jun 6, 1979: Piper PA32R300, Burlington, WI, Substantial damage. Struck other acft from above while both on final. Neither pilot was aware of other aircraftt in pattern. - [Accident 19790606025782A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790606025782A), Jun 6, 1979: Piper PA28R201, Burlington, WI, Destroyed. While on final approach, acft was struck by another acft from above & forced to rwy. Other acft was also on final. 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.