# NTSB UNK74X0102: Piper PA-22, N3642Z, Wilkinson, IN, February 23, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 23, 1974
- Place: Wilkinson, IN · WILKINSON, IN
- Location: 39.8854° N, 85.6081° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wilkinson, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.8854&lon=-85.6081&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 5, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187010
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK74X0102
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK74X0102

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0275  74/2/23  NR.WILKINSON,IND      PIPER PA-22         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 134
        TIME - 1730                    N3642Z              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 83 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          INDIANAPOLIS,IND            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- ACFT OBSVD AT VERY LOW ALT.ATTITUDE MAINTAINED UNTIL ACFT STRUCK WIRES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3642Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3642Z-1974-04-05), registration cancelled 1974-04-05, S/N 22-7537 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-150) (registry code 7102210) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19740223004009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740223004009A), Feb 23, 1974: Piper PA22150, Wilkinson, IN, Destroyed. Acft obsvd at very low alt. Attitude maintained until acft struck wires.

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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