# NTSB CHI67F0382: Piper PA-22, N3261Z, Lewiston, MI, November 18, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: November 18, 1966
- Place: Lewiston, MI · LEWISTON, MI
- Location: 44.8776° N, 84.3036° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lewiston, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.8776&lon=-84.3036&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report April 12, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 120583
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI67F0382
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67F0382

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0857  66/11/18   LEWISTON MICH       PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 546
        TIME - 1810                    N3261Z              PX-  0  1  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 411 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LEWISTON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - SNOW
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    2200
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     SNOW SHOWERS
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      28
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          310                                                       15
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- NIGHT APPROACH TO UNLIGHTED AIRPORT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3261Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3261Z-2017-02-04), registration cancelled 2017-02-04, S/N 22-7210, built 1959 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22) (registry code 7102202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Lewiston

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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