NTSB CHI83LA039 — 1982-11-17 · NEW HUDSON, Michigan, United States

Current FAA registration · N7730C

Make / Model: PIPER PA-28-151
Year of manufacture: 1975 · 7 years old at event
Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines: 4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19751203
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S AA7687

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N7730C Piper PA-28-151 Serious

Factual narrative

THE PILOT WAS GIVING A PLANE RIDE TO HIS BROTHER, HIS BROTHER'S GRANDSON AND THE CHILD'S MOTHER. THE CHILD'S GRANDMOTHER WANTED TO TAKE PICTURES AND WALKED INTO THE PARKING AREA NEXT TO THE TAXIWAY. WHILE LOOKING THROUGH THE VIEWFINDER, HER DEPTH PERCEPTION WAS AFFECTED. SHE WALKED TOO CLOSE TO THE TAXIWAY AND INTO THE PATH OF THE PLANE'S WING. SHE WAS STRUCK BY THE WING TIP (A GLANCING BLOW ON THE SIDE OF HER HEAD). SUBSEQUENTLY, SHE FELL AND BROKE HER LEFT CLAVICLE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1982_CHI83LA039.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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