# NTSB MKC78FCJ20: Piper PA-25, N7241Z, Ashton, NE, June 23, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 23, 1978
- Place: Ashton, NE · ASHTON, NE
- Location: 41.2477° N, 98.7951° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ashton, NE, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.2477&lon=-98.7951&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 18, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141757
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC78FCJ20
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78FCJ20

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1076  78/6/23    ASHTON,NE           PIPER PA-25         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             CERTIFICATE UNKNOWN, AGE
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N7241Z              PX-  0  0  0  OTHER                     UNK/NR, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   UNK/NR INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MADISON,SD                 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDETERMINED                                             UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - STOLEN OR UNAUTH=
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT STOLEN.BURNED WRECKAGE FOUND IN CORN FIELD.INJURY INDEX PRESUMED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7241Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7241Z-1982-04-19), registration cancelled 1982-04-19, S/N 253165 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-25
- Registry model: [Piper PA-25-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25-235) (registry code 7102504) (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 19780623012779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780623012779A), Jun 23, 1978: Piper PA25235, Ashton, NE, Substantial damage. Aircraft stolen. Burned wreckage found in corn field. Injury index umed.

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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