# NTSB CHI70D0307: Piper PA-28, N5376L, North Benton, OH, July 12, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: July 12, 1969
- Place: North Benton, OH · NORTH BENTON, OH
- Location: 40.9851° N, 81.0126° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of North Benton, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.9851&lon=-81.0126&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor, 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 13, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 181093
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI70D0307
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70D0307

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2990  69/7/12    NORTH BENTON,OHIO   PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 18, 130
        TIME - 1220                    N5376L              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 115 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MILLER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NORTH BENTON,OHIO           NORTH BENTON,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5376L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5376L-1970-06-29), registration cancelled 1970-06-29, S/N 28-4682 (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)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Miller

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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