# NTSB MKC76DCD35: Piper PA-28, N4203J, Castalia, IA, March 28, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 28, 1976
- Place: Castalia, IA · CASTALIA, IA
- Location: 43.1126° N, 91.6769° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Castalia, IA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1126&lon=-91.6769&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 3, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 153134
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC76DCD35
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76DCD35

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0532  76/3/28    CASTALIA,IA         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 782
        TIME - 0930                    N4203J              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 648 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WALDEN POND STRIP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WATERLOO,IA                 CASTALIA,IA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFING RECEIVED-METHOD UNKNOWN
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT QUARTERING TAIL WIND 203-247 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          180                                                       35
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- QUARTERING TAILWIND DRG TURNAROUND AT TOP OF HILL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4203J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4203J-2021-07-24), registration cancelled 2021-07-24, S/N 28-22548, built 1966 (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)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Walden Pond Strip

## 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 19760328005639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760328005639A), Mar 28, 1976: Piper PA28140, Castalia, IA, Substantial damage. Quartering tailwind drg turnaround at top of hill.

## Other investigations on N4203J (1)

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.

- [NTSB MKC72DCD33](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72DCD33), Sep 5, 1971: Piper PA-28 (N4203J), Osage, IA, substantial damage

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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