# NTSB FTW70A0029: Piper PA-15, N5000H, Beaver, OK, November 3, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 3, 1969
- Place: Beaver, OK · BEAVER, OK
- Location: 36.8151° N, 100.5235° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Beaver, OK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.8151&lon=-100.5235&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 8, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 158945
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW70A0029
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW70A0029

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2710   69/11/3   BEAVER,OKLA         PIPER PA-15         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 1050
        TIME - 1240                    N5000H              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          CARTHAGE,MO                 GUYMON,OKLA                  ALVA,OKLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        REMARKS- BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 95 MG PCT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5000H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5000H-1971-01-25), registration cancelled 1971-01-25, S/N 151 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-15
- Registry model: [Piper PA-15](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-15) (registry code 7101502) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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