# NTSB CHI81FEG11: Piper PA-28, N38212, New Lebanon, OH, May 2, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: May 2, 1981
- Place: New Lebanon, OH · NEW LEBANON, OH
- Location: 39.7440° N, 84.3942° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New Lebanon, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7440&lon=-84.3942&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report July 22, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125477
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI81FEG11
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEG11

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1167   81/5/2    NEW LEBANON,OH      PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  2  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1530                    N38212              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      27, 3782 TOTAL HOURS, 53
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DAHIO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW LEBANON,OH              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- INSTRUMENT TRAINING FLT.JUST PRIOR TO ACDNT,IP TOOK CTLS FOR BUSH TYPE LNDG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N38212](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N38212-2012-06-04), registration cancelled 2012-06-04, S/N 28-7716233, built 1977 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-161](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-161) (registry code 7102803) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Dahio

## 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 19810502021129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810502021129A), May 2, 1981: Piper PA28161, New Lebanon, OH, Destroyed. Struck trees on short field demo at airport. Instructor apparently misjudged altitude on final.

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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