# NTSB MKC76DCJ47: Piper PA-24, N7125P, Chadron, NE, July 11, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 11, 1976
- Place: Chadron, NE · CHADRON, NE
- Location: 42.8260° N, 103.0025° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Chadron, NE, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.8260&lon=-103.0025&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 12, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 155164
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC76DCJ47
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76DCJ47

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2871  76/7/11    CHADRON,NE          PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 803
        TIME - 1330                    N7125P              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, 115 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHADRON MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          CHADRON,NE                  RETURN                       EDGEMONT,SD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        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                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     160
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           14                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- WING TIP HIT THE GND PLT LOST CTL.LNDD IN A ROUGH HAY FLD.WIND GUSTING 22K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7125P](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7125P), registered now, S/N 24-2286, built 1961 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (registry code 7102404) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Chadron Muni

## 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 19760711019489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760711019489A), Jul 11, 1976: Piper PA24250, Chadron, NE, Substantial damage. Wing tip hit the gnd plt lost ctl. Lndd in a rough hay fld. Wind gusting 22K.

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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