# NTSB CHI68F0722: Piper PA-23, N5752Y, Findlay, OH, April 25, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 25, 1968
- Place: Findlay, OH · FINDLAY, OH
- Location: 41.0474° N, 83.6381° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Findlay, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.0474&lon=-83.6381&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 4, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 111325
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI68F0722
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68F0722

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0983  68/4/25    FINDLAY,OHIO        PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 65, 642
        TIME - 1700                    N5752Y              PX-  0  0  2  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FINDLAY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- PLT ALLOWED ACFT TO FLY INTO RNWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5752Y](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5752Y), registered now, S/N 27-2877 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250) (registry code 7102308) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Findlay

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