# NTSB OAK69F0156: Piper PA-28, N5433W, Mt View, HI, October 14, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 14, 1968
- Place: Mt View, HI · MT VIEW, HI
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 26, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 107971
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK69F0156
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK69F0156

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3727  68/10/14   MT VIEW,HAWAII      PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 33, 1604
        TIME - 2139                    N5433W              PX-  1  0  0  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MOUNTAIN VIEW
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL SELECTOR POSITIONED BETWEEN TANKS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LOCAL SIGHTSEEING FLT.RECOVERY DATE 10/15/68.PLT HAD NITE CHECK-OUT IN THIS TYPE OF ACFT 10/14/68.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5433W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5433W-2013-04-09), registration cancelled 2013-04-09, S/N 28-508, built 1962 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-160](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-160) (registry code 7102806) (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
- Airport: Mountain View

## Other investigations on N5433W (1)

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.

- [NTSB OAK66F0306](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK66F0306), Mar 12, 1966: Piper PA-28 (N5433W), Placerville, CA, 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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