# NTSB CHI68A0074: Piper PA-28, N9516W, Ranklin, IN, February 18, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 18, 1968
- Place: Ranklin, IN · RANKLIN, IN
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report May 1, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 112036
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI68A0074
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68A0074

## NTSB brief (aircraft 2)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0550  68/2/18    FRANKLIN,IND        STINSON 108         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 164
        TIME - 1715                    N8905K              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 33 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  1  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FRANKLIN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - RADAR SERVICE NOT AVAILABLE
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT
          CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO                                   EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO
          ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - INSTALLED,OPERATION UNKNOWN
        REMARKS- N9516W OVERTOOK AND DESCENDED INTO N8905K.N9516W FLEW NORMAL PATTERN.N8905K MADE LONG,LOW APPROACH
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0550  68/2/18    RANKLIN,IND         PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 25, 18 TOTAL
        TIME - 1715                    N9516W              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  1  1  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FRANKLIN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - RADAR SERVICE NOT AVAILABLE
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT
          CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO                                   EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO
          ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - INSTALLED,OPERATION UNKNOWN
        REMARKS- N9516W OVERTOOK AND DESCENDED INTO N8905K.N9516W FLEW NORMAL PATTERN.N8905K MADE LONG,LOW APPROACH
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: [N9516W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9516W-1968-04-22), registration cancelled 1968-04-22, S/N 28-22941, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Franklin

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: [N8905K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8905K-1968-04-22), registration cancelled 1968-04-22, S/N 108-1905 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: STINSON 108
- Registry model: [Stinson 108-1](https://openairdocs.org/model/stinson-108-1) (registry code 9230404) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Franklin

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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