# NTSB CHI67F0392: Piper J5A, N32787, Houghton, MI, December 10, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: December 10, 1966
- Place: Houghton, MI · HOUGHTON, MI
- Location: 47.1118° N, 88.5672° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Houghton, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.1118&lon=-88.5672&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report April 17, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 120605
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI67F0392
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67F0392

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0897  66/12/10   HOUGHTON MICH       PIPER J5A           CR-  0  2  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1430                    N32787              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 22, 477 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            72 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HOUGHTON SANDS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILURE TO RELINQUISH CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- SIMULATED FORCED LANDING AT LOW ALTITUDE.PLT ROLLED ACFT INTO STEEP BANK AND FROZE CONTROLS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N32787](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N32787-1967-11-16), registration cancelled 1967-11-16, S/N 5-379 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J5A
- Registry model: [Piper J5A](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j5a) (registry code 7100702) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Houghton Sands

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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