# NTSB CHI67F0368: Piper PA-17, N4671H, Stanton, MI, November 27, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: November 27, 1966
- Place: Stanton, MI · STANTON, MI
- Location: 43.2932° N, 85.0796° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Stanton, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.2932&lon=-85.0796&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report February 24, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 120590
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI67F0368
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67F0368

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0863  66/11/27   STANTON MICH        PIPER PA-17         CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 52 TOTAL
        TIME - 1145                    N4671H              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     HOURS, 15 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               0
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          GROUND FOG                                               IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- PLT PLANNED TO HANGAR ACFT AT STRIP 1 MILE AWAY.GRD FOG OBSERVED ON FIELD DURING TAXI FOR TAKEOFF.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4671H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4671H-1966-12-20), registration cancelled 1966-12-20, S/N 17-74 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-17
- Registry model: [Piper PA-17](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-17) (registry code 7101702) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: 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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