# NTSB DEN66D0246: Piper PA-22, N5294Z, Carlsbad, NM, February 27, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 27, 1966
- Place: Carlsbad, NM · CARLSBAD, NM
- Location: 32.4207° N, 104.2288° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Carlsbad, NM, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.4207&lon=-104.2288&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 18, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 201514
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN66D0246
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN66D0246-201514

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0483  66/2/27    CARLSBAD N MEX      PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 22, 30 TOTAL
        TIME - 1115                    N5294Z              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CARLSBAD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      52
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          290                                                       32
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING TO 32 KNOTS-NOT FORECASTED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5294Z](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5294Z), registered now, S/N 22-8994, 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: Carlsbad

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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