# NTSB CHI66A0075: Piper PA-30, N7659Y, Z, March 17, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 17, 1966
- Place: Z · Z, UN
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 25, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 173323
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI66A0075
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66A0075

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-1084  66/3/17    UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTEDPIPER PA-30         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 3620
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N7659Y              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISSING AIRCRAFT,NOT RECOVERED                           UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT MISSING ENROUTE WIARTON ONTARIO CANADA TO ALPENA,MICH.DAMAGE AND INJURY INDEX PRESUMED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7659Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7659Y-1970-06-22), registration cancelled 1970-06-22, S/N 30737 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-30
- Registry model: [Piper PA-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-30) (registry code 7103002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## Other investigations on N7659Y (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 CHI66F0182](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66F0182), Aug 4, 1965: Piper PA-30 (N7659Y), Alpena, MI, substantial damage

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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