# NTSB OAK67F0020: Piper PA-16, N5797H, S.Luis Obispo, CA, June 5, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: June 5, 1966
- Place: S.Luis Obispo, CA · S.LUIS OBISPO, CA
- Location: 35.2662° N, 120.6684° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of San Luis Obispo, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2662&lon=-120.6684&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report August 4, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 171467
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK67F0020
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK67F0020

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0152   66/6/5    S.LUIS OBISPO CAL   PIPER PA-16         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1700                    N5797H              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 28, 900 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            179 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SAN LUIS OBISPO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N5797H (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-16
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: San Luis Obispo

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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