# NTSB IAD78FKW04: Piper PA-28, N5733W, Benton, TN, January 28, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: January 28, 1978
- Place: Benton, TN · BENTON, TN
- Location: 35.1749° N, 84.6517° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Benton, TN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.1749&lon=-84.6517&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report March 7, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 143519
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD78FKW04
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FKW04

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0046  78/1/28    BENTON,TN           PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 20, 71 TOTAL
        TIME - 1800                    N5733W              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 8 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHILHOWEE GLIDER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BENTON,TN                   CLEVELAND,TN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- PLT HAD SOLO ENDORSEMENT,EXPIRED MEDICAL.PERFORMING LOW LEVEL STEEP TURNS,ROLLING MANEUVERS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5733W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5733W-1982-03-31), registration cancelled 1982-03-31, S/N 28-2904 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-150) (registry code 7102804) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Chilhowee Glider

## 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 19780128001389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780128001389A), Jan 28, 1978: Piper PA28140, Benton, TN, Substantial damage. Plt had solo endorsement,expired medical. Performing low level steep urns,rolling maneuvers.

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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