# NTSB CHI77FEI06: Piper PA-22, N5722Z, Painesville, OH, December 11, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: December 11, 1976
- Place: Painesville, OH · PAINESVILLE, OH
- Location: 41.7216° N, 81.2584° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Painesville, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7216&lon=-81.2584&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report October 27, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157090
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI77FEI06
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEI06

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4172  76/12/11   PAINESVILLE,OH      PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  2  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1330                    N5722Z              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 32, 753 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            106 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CONCORD AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PAINESVILLE,OH              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5722Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5722Z-1977-03-04), registration cancelled 1977-03-04, S/N 22-9561 (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: Destroyed
- Airport: Concord Airpark

## 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 19761211039639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761211039639A), Dec 11, 1976: Piper PA22108, OH, Destroyed

## Other investigations on N5722Z (3)

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 CHI67A0018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67A0018), Jul 30, 1966: Piper PA-22 (N5722Z), Strongsville, OH, minor damage, 1 fatal
- [NTSB CHI66D0021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66D0021), Jun 23, 1965: Piper PA-22 (N5722Z), Strongsville, OH, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X1337](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X1337), Jan 24, 1965: Piper PA22 (N5722Z), Strongsville, 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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