# NTSB OAK68D0078: Piper PA-22, N3167Z, Williams, CA, May 17, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 17, 1967
- Place: Williams, CA · WILLIAMS, CA
- Location: 39.1498° N, 122.1390° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Williams, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.1498&lon=-122.1390&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 20, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 116509
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK68D0078
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK68D0078

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1755  67/5/17    WILLIAMS, CALIF     PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 51, 2000
        TIME - 1300                    N3167Z              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3167Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3167Z-2012-09-06), registration cancelled 2012-09-06, S/N 22-7118, built 1959 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-150) (registry code 7102210) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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