# NTSB NYC72AN158: Piper PA-28R, N5291T, Gilford, NH, June 18, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 18, 1972
- Place: Gilford, NH · GILFORD, NH
- Location: 43.5476° N, 71.4067° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Gilford, NH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.5476&lon=-71.4067&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 5, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 166550
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC72AN158
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72AN158

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0961  72/6/18    GILFORD,NH          PIPER PA-28R        CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1020                    N5291T              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      25, 2332 TOTAL HOURS, 250
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LACONIA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          LACONIA,NH                  GREAT BARRINGTN,MASS        UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    1500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          HAZE                                                      60
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          120                                                       6
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 6/3/73. FLEW INTO MTN SLOPE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5291T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5291T-1973-07-20), registration cancelled 1973-07-20, S/N 28R-7235218, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28R-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (registry code 7102811) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Laconia

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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