# NTSB SEA68F0266: Piper PA-22, N7021D, Crescent Lk, OR, February 29, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 29, 1968
- Place: Crescent Lk, OR · CRESCENT LK, OR
- Location: 43.5096° N, 121.9353° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Crescent Lake, OR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.5096&lon=-121.9353&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 20, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 111485
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA68F0266
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA68F0266

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0822  68/2/29    CRESCENT LK,OREG    PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 118
        TIME - 1810                    N7021D              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 48 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CRESCENT LAKE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- SKIDDED ON SNOW,CONTACTED BARE SPOT THEN DEEPER SNOW ON RNWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7021D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7021D-1969-05-02), registration cancelled 1969-05-02, S/N 22-4914 (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)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Crescent Lake

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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