# NTSB NYC70D0242: Piper PA-16, N5290H, Baldwinsville, NY, December 6, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: December 6, 1969
- Place: Baldwinsville, NY · BALDWINSVILLE, NY
- Location: 43.1597° N, 76.3385° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Baldwinsville, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1597&lon=-76.3385&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report May 27, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 146354
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70D0242
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70D0242

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4635   69/12/6   BALDWINSVILLE,NY    PIPER PA-16         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 1215
        TIME - 1900                    N5290H              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 815 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BALDWINSVILLE,NY            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WINDSHIELD,DIRTY,FOGGY,ETC.-RESTRICTED VISION
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      20
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          315                                                       5
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- ACFT VEERED L WHEN WINDSHIELD AND WINDOWS SUDDENLY BECAME FROST CVRD.ARPT NOT LIGHTED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N5290H (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-16
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Hay

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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