# NTSB IAD75AI039: Piper PA-28, N2066R, Chattanooga, TN, January 9, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 9, 1975
- Place: Chattanooga, TN · CHATTANOOGA, TN
- Location: 35.0456° N, 85.3097° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Chattanooga, TN, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.0456&lon=-85.3097&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 2 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report March 3, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 147991
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD75AI039
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75AI039

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0248   75/1/9    CHATTANOOGA,TN      PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 915
        TIME - 1836                    N2066R              PX-  0  2  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 527 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LOVELL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MEMPHIS,TN                  CHATTANOOGA,TN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INSTRUMENTS-MISREAD OR FAILED TO READ
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PAX RPT,PLT CKD 3 DIFFERENT LIGHTS ON PANEL,EACH LIGHT CKD OK,NEXT INSTANT HIT FIRST TREE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2066R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2066R-1976-03-27), registration cancelled 1976-03-27, S/N 28-5450 (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: Lovell

## 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 19750109002149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750109002149A), Jan 9, 1975: Piper PA28180, Chattanooga, TN, Destroyed. Pax rpt,plt ckd 3 different lights on panel,each light ckd ok,next instant hit first tree.

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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