# NTSB MKC67A0042: Piper PA-11, N5019H, Lexington, MO, April 28, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 28, 1967
- Place: Lexington, MO · LEXINGTON, MO
- Location: 39.1803° N, 93.8691° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lexington, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1803&lon=-93.8691&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 4, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 117857
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC67A0042
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67A0042-117857

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0470  67/4/28  NR.LEXINGTON,MO       PIPER PA-11         CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1612                    N5019H              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 19, 540 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            10 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LEXINGTON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- SPRAY ACFT EQUIPPED WITH DUAL FLT CONTROLS.PILOT AT CONTROLS AT TIME OF ACCIDENT UNKNOWN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5019H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5019H-1967-06-16), registration cancelled 1967-06-16, S/N 11-899 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-11
- Registry model: [Piper PA-11](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-11) (registry code 7101102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Lexington

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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