# NTSB SEA76DYI16: Piper PA-22, N5928Z, Burns, OR, April 25, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 25, 1976
- Place: Burns, OR · BURNS, OR
- Location: 43.5883° N, 119.0613° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Burns, OR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.5883&lon=-119.0613&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 2, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 153345
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA76DYI16
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76DYI16

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0955  76/4/25    BURNS,OR            PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 34, 34 TOTAL
        TIME - 1330                    N5928Z              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BURNS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          KLAMATH FALLS,OR            RETURN                       BURNS,OR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - OTHER
        WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER CONSIDERABLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  3500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           38                                                      270
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           20                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- PLT RPTD WINDSHIFT TO 320 DEGREES AT 50KTS AFTER TURNING OFF RWY 29 ONTO RWY 20.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5928Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5928Z-2004-08-07), registration cancelled 2004-08-07, S/N 22-9797, built 1964 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-108](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-108) (registry code 7102204) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-290 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (registry code 41506, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Burns

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19760425008959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760425008959A), Apr 25, 1976: Piper PA22108, Burns, OR, Substantial damage. Plt rptd windshift to 320 degrees at 50KTS after turning off rwy 29 onto rwy 20.

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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