# NTSB CHI67A0103: Piper PA-11, N1489N, Weidman, MI, March 18, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 18, 1967
- Place: Weidman, MI · WEIDMAN, MI
- Location: 43.7041° N, 84.9780° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Weidman, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.7041&lon=-84.9780&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 6, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 119130
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI67A0103
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67A0103

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0105  67/3/18    WEIDMAN,MICH        PIPER PA-11         CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 24,
        TIME - 1515                    N1489N              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1489N](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1489N-1967-11-09), registration cancelled 1967-11-09, S/N 23016 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-11
- Registry model: [Piper PA-11](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-11) (registry code 7101102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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