# NTSB CHI70D0096: Piper PA-12, N3382M, N Lexington, OH, July 31, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 31, 1969
- Place: N Lexington, OH · N LEXINGTON, OH
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 27, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 168449
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI70D0096
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70D0096

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2135  69/7/31    N LEXINGTON,OHIO    PIPER PA-12         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 47 TOTAL
        TIME - 1145                    N3382M              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 6 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PERRY COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
        REMARKS- OAT 80 DEG,PLT DID NOT REMOVE CARB HEAT WHEN GO-AROUND WAS INITIATED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3382M](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3382M), registered now, S/N 12-2229, built 1947 (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: Perry County

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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