# NTSB MKC67D0026: Piper J4A-S, N29097, Superior, WI, June 12, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 12, 1966
- Place: Superior, WI · SUPERIOR, WI
- Location: 46.7208° N, 92.1041° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Superior, WI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.7208&lon=-92.1041&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 22, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 171061
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC67D0026
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67D0026

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2723  66/6/12    SUPERIOR WIS        PIPER J4A-S         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1420                    N29097              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 37, 4350 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            150 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           TERRAIN - ROUGH WATER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      65
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          225                                                       30
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N29097](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N29097-1969-11-12), registration cancelled 1969-11-12, S/N 4-839, built 1939 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J4A-S
- Registry model: [Piper J4A-S](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j4a-s) (registry code 7100606) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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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