# NTSB FTW75FRJ10: Piper PA-16, N5985H, Fairview, OK, November 11, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 11, 1974
- Place: Fairview, OK · FAIRVIEW, OK
- Location: 36.2706° N, 98.4770° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fairview, OK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.2706&lon=-98.4770&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 26, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 143051
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW75FRJ10
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW75FRJ10

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3672  74/11/11   FAIRVIEW,OKLA       PIPER PA-16         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 200
        TIME - 1000                    N5985H              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FAIRVIEW
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PERRY,OKLA                  FAIRVIEW,OKLA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: RUNWAY OR APPROACH LIGHTS                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- PLT LANDED WITH XWND FROM RIGHT REAR.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5985H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5985H-2011-09-28), registration cancelled 2011-09-28, S/N 16-613, built 1949 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-16
- Registry model: [Piper PA-16](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-16) (registry code 7101602) (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: Fairview

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19741111039069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741111039069A), Nov 11, 1974: Piper PA16, Fairview, OK, Substantial damage. Plt landed with xwnd from right rear.

## Other investigations on N5985H (1)

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.

- [NTSB CEN11CA435](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA435), Jun 30, 2011: Piper PA-16 (N5985H), Huntington, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper use of brakes which resulted in a nose over.

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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