# NTSB CHI78FEC34: Piper PA-22, N5081Z, Fraser, MI, June 6, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: June 6, 1978
- Place: Fraser, MI · FRASER, MI
- Location: 42.5377° N, 82.9467° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fraser, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.5377&lon=-82.9467&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report May 17, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140477
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI78FEC34
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI78FEC34

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4270   78/6/6    FRASER,MI           PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 286
        TIME - 0615                    N5081Z              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCKINLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FRASER,MI                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- HIT HANGAR & PARKED ACFT TRELLA T-19,N3089,& PA-28,N5825U.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5081Z](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5081Z), registered now, S/N 22-8712, built 1961 (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: Mckinley

## 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 19780606017779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780606017779A), Jun 6, 1978: Piper PA22, Fraser, MI, Substantial damage. Hit hangar & parked acft trella T-19,N3089,& PA-28,N5825U.

## Other investigations on N5081Z (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 ERA26LA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA240), Jun 5, 2026: Piper PA-22-108 (N5081Z), Westminster, MD, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during takeoff, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with terrain.
- [NTSB CHI67F0355](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67F0355), Nov 26, 1966: Piper PA-22 (N5081Z), Adrian, 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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