# NTSB CHI66A0086: Piper PA-24, N5288P, Moddle Bass, OH, April 26, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 26, 1966
- Place: Moddle Bass, OH · MODDLE BASS, OH
- Location: 41.6789° N, 82.8121° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Middle Bass, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6789&lon=-82.8121&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 1, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 172433
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI66A0086
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66A0086

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0383  66/4/26  NR.MODDLE BASS OHIO   PIPER PA-24         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 1308
        TIME - 0057                    N5288P              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1200 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MIDDLE BASS ISL.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISSING AIRCRAFT,NOT RECOVERED                           TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- N5288P IDENTIFIED BUT NOT RECOVERED FROM LAKE ERIE.TOXICOLOGICAL TESTS UNRELIABLE DUE TO IMMERSION
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5288P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5288P-1966-07-12), registration cancelled 1966-07-12, S/N 24-327 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (registry code 7102404) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Middle Bass Isl.

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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