# NTSB UNK65X0602: Piper PA-28, N5756W, Springville, CA, November 7, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 7, 1964
- Place: Springville, CA · SPRINGVILLE, CA
- Location: 36.1213° N, 118.8227° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Springville, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1213&lon=-118.8227&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 24, 1964
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 181812
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK65X0602
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0602

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0857   64/11/7 NR.SPRINGVILLE CALIF  PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 180
        TIME - 1645                    N5756W              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5756W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5756W-1964-12-12), registration cancelled 1964-12-12, S/N 28-1517 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-150) (registry code 7102804) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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