# NTSB UNK64X3165: Piper PA16, N5252H, Antonito, CO, August 2, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 2, 1964
- Place: Antonito, CO · ANTONITO, CO
- Location: 37.0762° N, 106.0103° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Antonito, CO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.0762&lon=-106.0103&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 21, 1964
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 182264
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK64X3165
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3165

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2300   64/8/2    ANTONITO COLO       PIPER PA16          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 23, 65 TOTAL
        TIME - 1900                    N5252H              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 40 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ORTIZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND                                 TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES               VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- GUSTY CROSSWIND TO 25 KNOTS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5252H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5252H-1964-09-01), registration cancelled 1964-09-01, S/N 16-56 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA16
- Registry model: [Piper PA-16S](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-16s) (registry code 7101604) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Ortiz

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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