# NTSB UNK64X0764: Piper PA22, N5608P, Birmingham, MI, February 29, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 29, 1964
- Place: Birmingham, MI · BIRMINGHAM, MI
- Location: 42.5448° N, 83.2166° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Birmingham, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.5448&lon=-83.2166&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report January 28, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 185785
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK64X0764
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X0764

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0154  64/2/29    BIRMINGHAM MICH     PIPER PA22          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 58, 376
        TIME - 1200                    N5608P              PX-  1  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 170 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BERZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5608P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5608P-1965-05-20), registration cancelled 1965-05-20, S/N 24-676 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24) (registry code 7102402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Berz

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