# NTSB CHI72FEG07: Piper PA-28, N5954U, New Carlisle, OH, August 16, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: August 16, 1971
- Place: New Carlisle, OH · NEW CARLISLE, OH
- Location: 39.9444° N, 84.0277° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New Carlisle, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9444&lon=-84.0277&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report April 3, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 162748
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI72FEG07
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72FEG07

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3056  71/8/16    NEW CARLISLE,OHIO   PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 39, 45 TOTAL
        TIME - 1445                    N5954U              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEW CARLISLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DELAWARE,OHIO               NEW CARLISLE,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- ATMTD GOARND WHEN TWIN-ENG ACFT SIGHTED APCHNG OPPOSITE RWY.HIT 3FT HIGH PINE TREES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5954U](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5954U), registered now, S/N 28-26751, built 1970 (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: New Carlisle

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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