# NTSB DEN65F0029: Piper PA-22, N5213Z, Tucson, AZ, February 24, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: February 24, 1965
- Place: Tucson, AZ · TUCSON, AZ
- Location: 32.2217° N, 110.9265° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Tucson, AZ, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.2217&lon=-110.9265&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report May 4, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 179761
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN65F0029
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN65F0029

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0074  65/2/24    TUCSON ARIZ         PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  1  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1130                    N5213Z              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 57, 3600 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            124 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TUCSON INTL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - VORTEX TURBULENCE
        REMARKS- TURBULENCE FROM B707 TAKING OFF ON RUNWAY 12L DRIFTED THRU THE FLIGHT PATH OF N5213Z ON RUNWAY 12R
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5213Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5213Z-1967-06-01), registration cancelled 1967-06-01, S/N 228885 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22) (registry code 7102202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Tucson Intl

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