# NTSB CHI72FEC15: Piper PA-28, N95236, S Rockwood, MI, October 3, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 3, 1971
- Place: S Rockwood, MI · S ROCKWOOD, MI
- Location: 42.0603° N, 83.2698° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of South Rockwood, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.0603&lon=-83.2698&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 22, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 164317
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI72FEC15
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72FEC15

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3828   71/10/3   S ROCKWOOD,MICH     PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 26, 44 TOTAL
        TIME - 1705                    N95236              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 19 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CARLS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PONTIAC,MICH                SELFRIDGE AFB,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
        REMARKS- INITD GOARND RWY 09 DUE ACFT TKOF RWY 18.OTR ACFT CLRD INT,PLT CONT LDG.T/D APRX 400FT BFR RWY END
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N95236](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N95236), registered now, S/N 28-25857, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Carls

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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