# NTSB CHI68D0067: Piper PA-12, N2952M, Evansville, IN, May 28, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 28, 1967
- Place: Evansville, IN · EVANSVILLE, IN
- Location: 37.9748° N, 87.5558° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Evansville, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.9748&lon=-87.5558&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 19, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 116523
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI68D0067
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68D0067

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1767  67/5/28    EVANSVILLE,IND      PIPER PA-12         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 28, 13 TOTAL
        TIME - 1000                    N2952M              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 12 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKYLANE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- STUDENT PILOT 1 HOUR SOLO PILOT TIME.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2952M](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2952M), registered now, S/N 12-1347, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-12
- Registry model: [Piper PA-12](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-12) (registry code 7101202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Skylane

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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