# NTSB UNK64X3412: Piper PA25, N6213Z, Abilene, TX, August 16, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 16, 1964
- Place: Abilene, TX · ABILENE, TX
- Location: 32.4487° N, 99.7331° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Abilene, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.4487&lon=-99.7331&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 26, 1964
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 182468
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK64X3412
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3412

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2491  64/8/16    ABILENE TEX         PIPER PA25          CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 42,
        TIME - 2240                    N6213Z              PX-  0  0  0  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED      UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PILOT OPERATED AIRCRAFT WITHOUT AUTHORITY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6213Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6213Z-2013-08-05), registration cancelled 2013-08-05, S/N 25-252, built 1960 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA25
- Registry model: [Piper PA-25](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-25) (registry code 7102502) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (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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