# NTSB CHI66F0396: Cessna 172, N5681T, Lexington, KY, November 7, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 7, 1965
- Place: Lexington, KY · LEXINGTON, KY
- Location: 37.9887° N, 84.4777° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lexington, KY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.9887&lon=-84.4777&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 7, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 175129
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI66F0396
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66F0396

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3162   65/11/7   LEXINGTON KY        CESSNA 172          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 20, 22 TOTAL
        TIME - 1330                    N5681T              PX-  0  0  3  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 4 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BLUE GRASS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5681T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5681T-1974-11-21), registration cancelled 1974-11-21, S/N 172-51581 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172
- Registry model: [Cessna 172E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172e) (registry code 2072412) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Blue Grass

## Other investigations on N5681T (2)

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.

- [NTSB NYC75FNE08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FNE08), Aug 22, 1974: Cessna 172E (N5681T), Worcester, MA, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X3382](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3382), Aug 14, 1964: Cessna 172 (N5681T), Ft Atkinson, WI, substantial damage

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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