# NTSB UNK64X2441: Piper PA22, N5915Z, San German, PR, June 23, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 23, 1964
- Place: San German, PR · SAN GERMAN, PR
- Location: 18.0830° N, 67.0460° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of San Germán, PR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=18.0830&lon=-67.0460&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 6, 1964
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 182819
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK64X2441
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2441

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1782  64/6/23    SAN GERMAN P R      PIPER PA22          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 17, 21 TOTAL
        TIME - 1410                    N5915Z              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        REMARKS- SIMULATED FORCED LANDING
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5915Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5915Z-2012-08-08), registration cancelled 2012-08-08, S/N 22-9746, built 1963 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-108](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-108) (registry code 7102204) (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: 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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