# NTSB SEA69F0125: Piper J5C, N68295, Seaside, OR, July 14, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 14, 1967
- Place: Seaside, OR · SEASIDE, OR
- Location: 45.9890° N, 123.9210° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Seaside, OR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.9890&lon=-123.9210&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 26, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 115987
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA69F0125
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA69F0125

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-1199  67/7/14    SEASIDE,OREG        PIPER J5C           CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 466
        TIME - 0908                    N68295              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 358 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SEASIDE-GEARHART
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 0.20 PERCENT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N68295](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N68295-2020-06-05), registration cancelled 2020-06-05, S/N 5-1494, built 1943 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J5C
- Registry model: [Piper J5C](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j5c) (registry code 7100712) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Seaside-Gearhart

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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