# NTSB UNK64X1273: Piper PA24, N5699P, Santa Cruz, CA, April 12, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 12, 1964
- Place: Santa Cruz, CA · SANTA CRUZ, CA
- Location: 36.9744° N, 122.0353° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Santa Cruz, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.9744&lon=-122.0353&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 10, 1964
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 184251
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK64X1273
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1273

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0906  64/4/12    SANTA CRUZ CALIF    PIPER PA24          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 278
        TIME - 1200                    N5699P              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 31 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKYPARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5699P](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5699P), registered now, S/N 24-772, built 1959 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (registry code 7102404) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Skypark

## Other investigations on N5699P (2)

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.

- [NTSB LAX75FUA28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75FUA28), Jun 22, 1975: Piper PA-24 (N5699P), S.Juan Capstrn, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX75FUA18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX75FUA18), Oct 18, 1974: Piper PA-24 (N5699P), Torrance, CA, substantial damage

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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