# NTSB CHI69F0195: Piper PA-28, N5219L, Freeport, IL, August 23, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 23, 1968
- Place: Freeport, IL · FREEPORT, IL
- Location: 42.2890° N, 89.6343° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Freeport, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.2890&lon=-89.6343&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 18, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 108914
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI69F0195
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69F0195

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2826  68/8/23    FREEPORT,ILL        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 1200
        TIME - 1850                    N5219L              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 19 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALBERTUS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5219L](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5219L), registered now, S/N 28-4512, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Albertus

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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