# NTSB CHI85LA058: Piper PA-28-140, N1846J, Romeoville, IL, November 25, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: November 24, 1984, 23:30 local (Nov 25, 1984, 05:30 UTC)
- Place: Romeoville, IL
- Coordinates: 41.579891, -88.039779 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5799&lon=-88.0398&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 12963
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI85LA058
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/12963/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA058

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, cruise
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (cause)
  - fuel supply - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - aircraft preflight - poor, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - flare/touchdown
  - terrain condition - rough/uneven
  - light condition - dark night
- Nose over, landing - flare/touchdown
- Fire, other

## Analysis

WHILE EN ROUTE A TTL LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED. THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING THE FORCED LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD. A FIRE THEN ERUPTED. INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED NO FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS. THE RIGHT WING FUEL TANK WAS FOUND EMPTY AND THE LEFT TANK CONTAINED A SMALL AMOUNT OF FUEL.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1846J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1846J-1993-05-06), registration cancelled 1993-05-06, S/N 2824282 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28-140
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 28-2482
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-E2A 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Arthur W. Boberg
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: 06C, SCHAUMBURG, IL
- Destination: OLY, OLNEY-NOBLE, IL
- Airport: LOT, Lewis Lockport

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 24; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 1,068 total, 246 as pilot in command

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 180° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 34 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: DPA, 19 nm away

## 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 19841124066689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841124066689A), Nov 24, 1984: Piper PA28140, Romeoville, IL, Destroyed. Lost power due to fuel exhaustion. Landed in field and flipped over. Alcohol odor on pilots breath.

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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