# NTSB IAD75AI029: Piper PA-28, N6545J, Morgantown, WV, November 9, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 9, 1974
- Place: Morgantown, WV · MORGANTOWN, WV
- Location: 39.6375° N, 79.9469° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Morgantown, WV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.6375&lon=-79.9469&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 15, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144499
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD75AI029
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75AI029

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3950   74/11/9   MORGANTOWN,W VA     PIPER PA-28         CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 218
        TIME - 1804                    N6545J              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 36 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MORGANTOWN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LANCASTER,PA                MORGANTOWN,W VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - PARTIAL BRIEFING BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON, LIMITED BY PILOT ACTION
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1 MILE OR LESS                                           NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       41
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           50                                                       7
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
        REMARKS- RPTD GO-ARND FM ILS APCH.LAST TX- RPTD INTENTION TO MAKE CONTACT APCH.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6545J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6545J-1975-02-27), registration cancelled 1975-02-27, S/N 28-4988 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Morgantown

## 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 19741109042809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741109042809A), Nov 9, 1974: Piper PA28180, Morgantown, WV, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Rptd go-arnd fm ILS apch. Last tx- rptd intention to make contact apch.

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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