# NTSB CHI79FET22: Piper PA-22, N2340P, Elkhart, IN, April 14, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 14, 1979
- Place: Elkhart, IN · ELKHART, IN
- Location: 41.6952° N, 85.9554° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Elkhart, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6952&lon=-85.9554&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 3, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 137051
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI79FET22
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FET22

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0972  79/4/14    ELKHART,IN          PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 120
        TIME - 1135                    N2340P              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 46 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MISHAWAKA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ELKHART,IN                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT CROSS WIND 068-112 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          300                                                       14
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- FERRY FLIGHT.WINDS GUSTY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2340P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2340P-1981-12-21), registration cancelled 1981-12-21, S/N 22-2751 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-150) (registry code 7102210) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Mishawaka

## 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 19790414010779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790414010779A), Apr 14, 1979: Piper PA22, Elkhart, IN, Substantial damage. Made a cross wind landing. Pilot stated a strong gust rolled the airplane over during the landing roll.

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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