# NTSB CHI71AC002: Piper PA-23, N5126Y, Haslett, MI, July 11, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: July 11, 1970
- Place: Haslett, MI · HASLETT, MI
- Location: 42.7510° N, 84.3968° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Haslett, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7510&lon=-84.3968&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report January 6, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 113077
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI71AC002
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71AC002

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1542  70/7/11    HASLETT,MICH        PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0327                    N5126Y              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            AGE 26, 1800 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            30 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JOLIET,ILL                  LANSING,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        REMARKS- DSCNDD BLO PUBLISHED APCH MIN ALT.ARPT RVR 20,PLT ADVSD LOW FUEL WILL TRY APCH.HIT GRND 910FT MSL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5126Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5126Y-1971-03-15), registration cancelled 1971-03-15, S/N 27-2159 (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)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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