# NTSB ATL80DA075: Piper PA-23, N6145Y, Banner Elk, NC, July 15, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 15, 1980
- Place: Banner Elk, NC · BANNER ELK, NC
- Location: 36.1590° N, 81.8678° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Banner Elk, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1590&lon=-81.8678&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 8, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 129422
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL80DA075
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL80DA075

## NTSB brief (aircraft 2)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1858  80/7/15    BANNER ELK,NC       BEECH 58P           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 2422
        TIME - 1817                    N98SC               PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 622 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  1                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BEECH MOUNTAIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BLOUNTVILLE,TN              BANNER ELK,NC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: ONE AIRBORNE                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- N98SC FLEW PUBLISHED LH TFC PATTERN.T/D ON TOP OF N6145Y.MTNS OBSTRUCT VIEW OF ARPT.
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1858  80/7/15    BANNER ELK,NC       PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 500
        TIME - 1817                    N6145Y              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 235 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  1                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BEECH MOUNTAIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WINSTON SALEM,NC            BANNER ELK,NC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: ONE AIRBORNE                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- N6145Y FLEW RH TFC PATTERN.
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: [N6145Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6145Y-2013-04-26), registration cancelled 2013-04-26, S/N 27-3361, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250) (registry code 7102308) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Beech Mountain

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: N98SC (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BEECH 58P
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Beech Mountain

## FAA reports on this event (2)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19800715025522A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800715025522A), Jul 15, 1980: Piper PA23250, Banner Elk, NC, Minor damage. Aircraft was on rollout when another aircraft struck it from above. Other aircraft aborted landing. N98SC.
- [Accident 19800715025521A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800715025521A), Jul 15, 1980: Beech 58, Banner Elk, NC, Minor damage. Aircraft descended on top of another during landing. N6145Y.

## Other investigations on N6145Y (1)

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.

- [NTSB FTW83FPM04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW83FPM04), Nov 11, 1982: Piper PA23-250 (N6145Y), 8 Miles Se Bris, OK, destroyed, 2 fatal

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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