# NTSB IAD78DA029: Piper PA-28R, N1502X, Cape Charles, VA, January 5, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 5, 1978
- Place: Cape Charles, VA · CAPE CHARLES, VA
- Location: 37.2508° N, 76.0097° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cape Charles, VA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.2508&lon=-76.0097&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 17, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 143605
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD78DA029
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78DA029

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0048   78/1/5  NR.CAPE CHARLES,VA    PIPER PA-28R        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N1502X              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RALEIGH,NC                  MOUNT HOLLY,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDETERMINED                                             UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- LAST RADIO & RADAR CONTACT AT 2251EST.PARTS OF ACFT RCVD BY CG.INJ INDEX & DAMAGE PRESUMED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1502X](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1502X-1982-09-16), registration cancelled 1982-09-16, S/N 28-7515401 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-151](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-151) (registry code 7102805) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19780105001139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780105001139A), Jan 5, 1978: Piper PA28151, Cape Charles, VA, 1 fatal. Last radio & radar contact at 2251EST.parts of acft rcvd by CG.index & damage presumed.

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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