# NTSB CHI81FA086: Piper PA-28, N4565X, Altamont, IL, August 12, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 12, 1981
- Place: Altamont, IL · ALTAMONT, IL
- Location: 39.0561° N, 88.7469° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Altamont, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.0561&lon=-88.7469&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 28, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125092
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI81FA086
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FA086

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1655  81/8/12    ALTAMONT,IL         PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 773
        TIME - 1640                    N4565X              PX-  2  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 732 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ROBINSON,IL                 HILLSBORO,IL                 VANDALIA,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4565X](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4565X-1982-10-18), registration cancelled 1982-10-18, S/N 28-7625056, built 1975 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19810812049189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810812049189A), Aug 12, 1981: Piper PA28140, Altamont, IL, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Aircraft observed to crash after engine quit in straight and level flight.

## Other investigations on N4565X (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 CHI77DEC25](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77DEC25), Apr 13, 1977: Piper PA-28 (N4565X), Lapeer, MI, substantial damage

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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