# NTSB UNK65X1108: Piper PA-22, N2472A, Salem, OR, December 23, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 23, 1964
- Place: Salem, OR · SALEM, OR
- Location: 44.9429° N, 123.0351° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Salem, OR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.9429&lon=-123.0351&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 24, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 186051
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK65X1108
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X1108

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0944  64/12/23 NR.SALEM OREG         PIPER PA-22         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 44,
        TIME - 1610                    N2472A              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, UNK/NR
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SALEM MCNARY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN/LOWER SCATTERED                                    2100
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           47                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- PILOT LOST HORIZON REFERENCE DUE TO RESTRICTED HORIZONTAL VISIBILITY IN DETERIORATING WX CONDITION
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2472A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2472A-1990-08-06), registration cancelled 1990-08-06, S/N 3878A0703 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-38-112](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-38-112) (registry code 7103812) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Salem Mcnary

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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