# NTSB CHI80FA015: Piper PA-28, N5515F, Mansfield, OH, December 16, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 16, 1979
- Place: Mansfield, OH · MANSFIELD, OH
- Location: 40.7663° N, 82.5317° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Mansfield, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7663&lon=-82.5317&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report August 7, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 132130
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI80FA015
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FA015

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3972  79/12/16   MANSFIELD,OH        PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 57, 440
        TIME - 1614                    N5515F              PX-  0  1  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 333 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MANSFIELD LAHM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WHEELING,WV                 FORT WAYNE,IN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL: FAILURE TO ADVISE OF UNSAFE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - FOG
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER SLIGHTLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               300
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3/4 MILE OR LESS                                         SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       29
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5515F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5515F-1983-04-12), registration cancelled 1983-04-12, S/N 287790129 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-181](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181) (registry code 7102807) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Mansfield Lahm

## 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 19791216041959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791216041959A), Dec 16, 1979: Piper PA28181, OH, Destroyed. Failed to get update on weather. Fss failed to advise pilot of severe icing. Lost control on approach due to icing.

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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