# NTSB FTW67A0057: Piper PA-24, N5519P, Sanderson, TX, November 15, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 15, 1966
- Place: Sanderson, TX · SANDERSON, TX
- Location: 30.1508° N, 102.4079° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Sanderson, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.1508&lon=-102.4079&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 11, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 120629
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW67A0057
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW67A0057

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0975  66/11/15 NR.SANDERSON TEX      PIPER PA-24         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 46,
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N5519P              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 112266. DATE OF ACCIDENT PRESUMED.AUTO-PLT WAS ON AT IMPACT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5519P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5519P-1971-01-19), registration cancelled 1971-01-19, S/N 24-582 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (registry code 7102404) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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