# NTSB UNK67X0152: Piper PA-28, N4329J, Wms Lake, Canada, August 28, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 28, 1967
- Place: Wms Lake, Canada · WMS LAKE, Canada
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 16, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 113442
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK67X0152
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK67X0152

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0133  67/8/28  NR.WMS LAKE,CAN       PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, 600, TOTAL
        TIME - 1922                    N4329J              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 25 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- INVESTIGATED AND REPORTED BY GOVT OF CANADA. PLT REPORTED UNABLE LOCATE ARPT,WAS CHECKNG EMGCY FLD
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4329J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4329J-1971-07-14), registration cancelled 1971-07-14, S/N 28-22704 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (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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