# NTSB CAN72AW906: Piper PA-16, N5766H, Fort St.John, Canada, July 18, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 18, 1970
- Place: Fort St.John, Canada · FORT ST.JOHN, Canada
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 25, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 108283
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CAN72AW906
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CAN72AW906

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0074  70/7/18    FORT ST.JOHN,CAN    PIPER PA-16         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 1900
        TIME - 1105                    N5766H              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 700 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FORT ST.JOHN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FORT ST.JOHN,CAN           UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/JET/ROTOR BLAST                                TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: TO TAKEOFF
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- INVEST AND REPORTED BY GOVT OF CANADA.TAXIED BEHIND PARTIALLY HIDDEN B-26 IN RUNUP POSITION.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5766H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5766H-2014-10-29), registration cancelled 2014-10-29, S/N 16-379, built 191 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-16
- Registry model: [Piper PA-16](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-16) (registry code 7101602) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Fort St.John

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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