# NTSB CHI73ACO34: Piper PA-23, N5695Y, Hubbard Lk, MI, September 18, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 18, 1972
- Place: Hubbard Lk, MI · HUBBARD LK, MI
- Location: 44.8209° N, 83.5548° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hubbard Lake, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.8209&lon=-83.5548&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 4, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 168204
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI73ACO34
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73ACO34

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3935  72/9/18    HUBBARD LK,MICH     PIPER PA-23         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 903
        TIME - 2025                    N5695Y              PX-  2  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 33 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WAUSEON,OHIO                ALPENA,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5695Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5695Y-1973-06-25), registration cancelled 1973-06-25, S/N 27-2815 (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

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