# NTSB UNK64X2675: Piper PA20, N7063K, Shelby, OH, July 5, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: July 5, 1964
- Place: Shelby, OH · SHELBY, OH
- Location: 40.8848° N, 82.6582° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Shelby, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8848&lon=-82.6582&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 4 serious
- Status: Completed, report August 26, 1964
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 183653
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK64X2675
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2675

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0455   64/7/5    SHELBY OHIO         PIPER PA20          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 400
        TIME - 1530                    N7063K              PX-  0  3  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AMERICAN TOWER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: PRIMING SYSTEM
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- OPEN PRIMER
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7063K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7063K-1964-07-29), registration cancelled 1964-07-29, S/N 20169 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA20
- Registry model: [Piper PA-20](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-20) (registry code 7102002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: American Tower

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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