# NTSB CHI70FGA05: Piper PA-32, N5200S, Felicity, OH, February 22, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 22, 1970
- Place: Felicity, OH · FELICITY, OH
- Location: 38.8388° N, 84.0985° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Felicity, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8388&lon=-84.0985&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 23, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140739
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI70FGA05
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70FGA05

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0519  70/2/22    FELICITY,OHIO       PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 40, 499
        TIME - 1834                    N5200S              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MELDAHL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HUNTINGTON,W VA             COLUMBUS,OHI0
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N5200S (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Meldahl

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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