# NTSB FTW66F0578: Piper PA-22, N9537D, Canadian, TX, March 15, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: March 15, 1966
- Place: Canadian, TX · CANADIAN, TX
- Location: 35.9097° N, 100.3839° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Canadian, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.9097&lon=-100.3839&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report April 21, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 173128
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW66F0578
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66F0578

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0513  66/3/15  NR.CANADIAN TEX       PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 62, 300
        TIME - 1000                    N9537D              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9537D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9537D-2018-02-07), registration cancelled 2018-02-07, S/N 22-6453, built 1958 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-160](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-160) (registry code 7102214) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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