# NTSB UNK64X4065: Piper J5, N35021, Oak Harbor, WA, September 20, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 20, 1964
- Place: Oak Harbor, WA · OAK HARBOR, WA
- Location: 48.2938° N, 122.6282° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Oak Harbor, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.2938&lon=-122.6282&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 13, 1964
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 181224
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK64X4065
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X4065

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2963  64/9/20    OAK HARBOR WASH     PIPER J5            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 271
        TIME - 1400                    N35021              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OAK HARBOR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: GO-AROUND
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N35021](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N35021-2000-03-03), registration cancelled 2000-03-03, S/N 5529 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J5
- Registry model: [Piper J5A](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j5a) (registry code 7100702) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Oak Harbor

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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