# NTSB DIA70D0013: Piper PA-28, N8224N, Cheswold, DE, June 20, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 20, 1969
- Place: Cheswold, DE · CHESWOLD, DE
- Location: 39.2198° N, 75.5878° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cheswold, DE, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2198&lon=-75.5878&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 6, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 175222
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DIA70D0013
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA70D0013

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1826  69/6/20    CHESWOLD,DEL        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 16, 20 TOTAL
        TIME - 1330                    N8224N              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 6 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DELAWARE AIRPARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        REMARKS- ACFT NOT ALIGNED WITH RWY PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN.STRUCK PARKED CESSNA N8836S.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8224N](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8224N), registered now, S/N 28-25429, built 1969 (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)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Delaware Airpark

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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