# NTSB CHI79FEV01: Piper PA-36, N57760, Metropolis, IL, October 9, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 9, 1978
- Place: Metropolis, IL · METROPOLIS, IL
- Location: 37.1496° N, 88.6874° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Metropolis, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.1496&lon=-88.6874&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 23, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139211
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI79FEV01
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEV01

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3459   78/10/9   METROPOLIS,IL       PIPER PA-36         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 2700
        TIME - 1815                    N57760              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 35 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          METROPOLIS,IL               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: PUMPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - EXCESSIVE PRESSURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PUMP PRESSURE 25LBS/HR IN EXCESS OF MAX.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N57760 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-36
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Farm

## 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 19781009038189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781009038189A), Oct 9, 1978: Piper PA36285, Metropolis,Il, IL, Substantial damage. Pump pressure 25LBS/HR in excess of max.

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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