# NTSB SEA67F0285: Piper J5A, N32896, Pt.Townsend, WA, March 23, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: March 23, 1967
- Place: Pt.Townsend, WA · PT.TOWNSEND, WA
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report August 28, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 117782
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA67F0285
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA67F0285

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0292  67/3/23    PT.TOWNSEND, WASH   PIPER J5A           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 90 TOTAL
        TIME - 1645                    N32896              PX-  0  2  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 55 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JEFFERSON COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
        REMARKS- PLT MADE LOW LEVEL TURN TO AVOID RISING TERRAIN.ACFT NEAR GROSS WT. CARB HEAT FULL ON.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N32896](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N32896-1971-01-14), registration cancelled 1971-01-14, S/N 5-403 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J5A
- Registry model: [Piper J5A](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j5a) (registry code 7100702) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Jefferson County

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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