# NTSB CHI75FEG17: Piper PA-22, N5038Z, Vandalia, OH, April 6, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 6, 1975
- Place: Vandalia, OH · VANDALIA, OH
- Location: 39.8790° N, 84.1922° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Vandalia, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.8790&lon=-84.1922&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 27, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 148201
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI75FEG17
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEG17

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0746   75/4/6    VANDALIA,OH         PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 18, 31 TOTAL
        TIME - 1636                    N5038Z              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COX-DAYTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VANDALIA,OH                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5038Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5038Z-2013-10-29), registration cancelled 2013-10-29, S/N 22-8658 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-108](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-108) (registry code 7102204) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Cox-Dayton

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19750406008709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750406008709A), Apr 6, 1975: Piper PA22108, Vandalia, OH, Substantial damage

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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