# NTSB CHI71AC093: Piper PA-23, N5187Y, Royal Oak, MI, June 28, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 28, 1971
- Place: Royal Oak, MI · ROYAL OAK, MI
- Location: 42.5078° N, 83.1539° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Royal Oak, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.5078&lon=-83.1539&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 30, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 162337
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI71AC093
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71AC093

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2984  71/6/28    ROYAL OAK,MICH      PIPER PA-23         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 4000
        TIME - 1835                    N5187Y              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BERZ
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TROY,MICH                   TRAVERSE CITY,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           STALL                                                    LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISSING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- L ENG FOUND FEATH.OIL DIP STICK LOCATED ON ARPT  BELIEVED DUE UNSAFE LDG GR.HIT APT HOUSE AND CARS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5187Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5187Y-1971-09-16), registration cancelled 1971-09-16, S/N 27-2234 (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
- Airport: Berz

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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