# NTSB IAD75AI005: Piper PA-28R, N7628J, Boone, NC, August 3, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 3, 1975
- Place: Boone, NC · BOONE, NC
- Location: 36.2138° N, 81.6652° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Boone, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.2138&lon=-81.6652&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 28, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 150548
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD75AI005
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75AI005

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3081   75/8/3    BOONE,NC            PIPER PA-28R        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 331
        TIME - 1745                    N7628J              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 222 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOONE-BLOWNG ROCK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOONE,NC                    CHESTERFIELD,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: HIGH VEGETATION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      80
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          CALM                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- 2845FT STRIP,GRASS 4-5IN HIGH.HIT PWR LINES APRX 1/4MI FM RWY,THEN TREES & PWR LINES 1MI FM RWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7628J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7628J-1975-10-03), registration cancelled 1975-10-03, S/N 28R-31022 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28R-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-180) (registry code 7102809) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Boone-Blowng Rock

## 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 19750803026439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750803026439A), Aug 3, 1975: Piper PA28R180, Boone, NC, Destroyed, 3 fatal. 2845FT strip,grass 4-5IN high. Hit pwr lines aprx 1/4MI fm rwy,then trees & pwr lines 1MI fm rwy.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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