# NTSB NYC75DEP45: Piper PA-32, N8502N, Lake Geneva, WI, March 1, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 1, 1975
- Place: Lake Geneva, WI · LAKE GENEVA, WI
- Location: 42.5825° N, 88.4268° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lake Geneva, WI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.5825&lon=-88.4268&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 6 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 28, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 147799
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC75DEP45
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75DEP45

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0474   75/3/1    LAKE GENEVA,WI      PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 191
        TIME - 2025                    N8502N              PX-  0  0  5  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 11 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PLAYBOY CLUB
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BELOIT,WI                   LAKE GENEVA,WI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
        REMARKS- ACFT MAIN GR STRUCK 2-3 FT HI SNOW BANK AT THE BEGINNING OF RWY 25 THRESHOLD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8502N](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8502N), registered now, S/N 32-7140052, built 1971 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300) (registry code 7103212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Playboy Club

## 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 19750301005329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750301005329A), Mar 1, 1975: Piper PA32300, Lake Geneva, WI, Substantial damage. Acft main gr struck 2-3 ft hi snow bank at the beginning of rwy 25 threshold.

## Other investigations on N8502N (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 WPR26FA189](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR26FA189), May 17, 2026: Piper PA-32-300 (N8502N), Empire, NV, substantial damage, 2 fatal, investigation ongoing

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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