Piper J5C N52920
19 March 1968 · Lovington, New Mexico, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 March 1968 at about 17:30 local time, a Piper J5C registered N52920 was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Lovington, New Mexico, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lovington, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lea County
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper J5C
- Registration
- N52920
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0838
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
STRUCK PIPELINE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 1967 | Piper J5C | Seaside, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Jul 1966 | Piper J5C | Duanesburg Ny, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1965 | Piper J5C | Honolulu Hawaii, Hawaii, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1972 | Piper J5C | Kaanapali, Hawaii, United States | AK1NA, MK | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Jun 1986 | Piper J5C | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | Paul M. Mack | No injuries | - |
| 6 May 1988 | Piper J5C | Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States | American Banners, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |