# NTSB IAD76FIA10: Piper PA-28, N110SA, Hume, VA, June 2, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 2, 1976
- Place: Hume, VA · HUME, VA
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 23, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 201340
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD76FIA10
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76FIA10-201340

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3409   76/6/2    HUME,VA             PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1215                    N110SA              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  AGE 22, 4446 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            610 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RICHMOND,VA                 WINCHESTER,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  0
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          ZERO                                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          FOG                                                       15
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           8                                                       IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- COLLIDED WITH TREES DRG TURN AROUND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N110SA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N110SA-2009-06-26), registration cancelled 2009-06-26, S/N 28-7225439, built 1972 (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)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19760602016039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760602016039A), Jun 2, 1976: Piper PA28140, Hume, VA, Substantial damage. Collided with trees drg turn around

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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