# NTSB CHI75FEM24: Piper PA-22, N5143Z, Marquette, MI, January 27, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: January 27, 1975
- Place: Marquette, MI · MARQUETTE, MI
- Location: 46.5507° N, 87.3958° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Marquette, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.5507&lon=-87.3958&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 25, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 147012
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI75FEM24
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEM24

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0033  75/1/27    MARQUETTE,MI        PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1400                    N5143Z              PX-  0  0  0  CHECK                     AGE 50, 2378 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            10 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MARQUETTE COUNTRY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MARQUETTE,MI                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
           WEATHER - SNOW
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          BLOWING SNOW                                             240
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           10                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND STRUCK SNOW COVERED SURFACE OF FROZEN LAKE.LACK OF CONTRAST DUE SNOW.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5143Z](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5143Z), registered now, S/N 22-8789 (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)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Marquette Country

## 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 19750127001409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750127001409A), Jan 27, 1975: Piper PA22108, Marquette, MI, Substantial damage. Misjudged altitude and struck snow covered surface of frozen lake. Lack of contrast due snow.

## Other investigations on N5143Z (2)

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.

- [NTSB CHI66F0358](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66F0358), Jul 3, 1965: Piper PA-22 (N5143Z), Au Train, MI, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X0331](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X0331), Jan 23, 1964: Piper PA22 (N5143Z), Marquette, MI, 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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