# NTSB OAK78FA034: Piper PA-28, N7075W, Chicago Park, CA, June 18, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 18, 1978
- Place: Chicago Park, CA · CHICAGO PARK, CA
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 3 serious
- Status: Completed, report August 31, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140867
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK78FA034
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78FA034

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1916  78/6/18  NR.CHICAGO PARK,CA    PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 57, 700
        TIME - 1555                    N7075W              PX-  0  2  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GRASS VALLEY,CA             TAFT,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL SELECTOR POSITIONED BETWEEN TANKS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: SELECTOR VALVES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FRICTION,EXCESSIVE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PILOT REPORTED LOSS OF PWR & ZERO FUEL PRES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7075W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7075W-1981-10-19), registration cancelled 1981-10-19, S/N 28-857 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Nevada County

## 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 19780618023019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780618023019A), Jun 18, 1978: Piper PA28180, Chicago Park, CA, Destroyed. Pilot reported loss of pwr & zero fuel pres.

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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