# NTSB CHI81FEE01: Piper PA-28, N3071H, Huntley, IL, October 2, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: October 2, 1980
- Place: Huntley, IL · HUNTLEY, IL
- Location: 42.1608° N, 88.4355° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Huntley, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1608&lon=-88.4355&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report January 6, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 128417
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI81FEE01
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEE01

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3071   80/10/2   HUNTLEY,IL          PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 211
        TIME - 2232                    N3071H              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 17 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - THE LANDINGS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WAUKEGAN,IL                 CRYSTAL LAKE,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT DID NOT DECLARE EMERGENCY WHILE IN CONTACT WITH FSS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3071H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3071H-1996-01-19), registration cancelled 1996-01-19, S/N 287990232 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-181](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181) (registry code 7102807) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: The Landings

## 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 19801002049699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801002049699A), Oct 2, 1980: Piper PA28181, Huntley, IL, Substantial damage. Low on fuel, overshot runway. Ran out of fuel on go-around. Struck barn, not seen in dark.

## Other investigations on N3071H (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 CHI95LA317](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA317), Sep 11, 1995: Piper PA-28-181 (N3071H), Lyons, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's lack of experience in the type of operation being conducted, the pilot not maintaining the proper airspeed while on final approach to landing, and a delayed decision to abort the landing.

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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