# NTSB CHI80FEE21: Piper PA-28, N16306, Naperville, IL, April 20, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: April 20, 1980
- Place: Naperville, IL · NAPERVILLE, IL
- Location: 41.7859° N, 88.1473° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Naperville, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7859&lon=-88.1473&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 3 minor
- Status: Completed, report June 17, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130742
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI80FEE21
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FEE21

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1037  80/4/20    NAPERVILLE,IL       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 55, 240
        TIME - 1030                    N16306              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 162 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NAPER AERO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NAPERVILLE,IL               LAKE LAWN,WI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
        REMARKS- 1800FT SOFT SOD RWY.LONGER ASPHALT RWY AVBL.NEAR MAX GWT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N16306](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16306-1989-06-12), registration cancelled 1989-06-12, S/N 287305222 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Naper Aero

## 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 19800420009189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800420009189A), Apr 20, 1980: Piper PA28180, Naperville, IL, Substantial damage. Chose short sod runway for takeoff. Rotated early. Mushed into a tree off end of runway. Paved runway available.

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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