# NTSB CHI67A0034: Piper PA-23, N5951Y, Z, August 27, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 27, 1966
- Place: Z · Z, UN
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 25, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 122524
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI67A0034
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67A0034

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-1093  66/8/27    UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTEDPIPER PA-23         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 2000
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N5951Y              PX-  2  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISSING AIRCRAFT,NOT RECOVERED                           UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- MISSING ENRTE SPRNGFLD ILL.DETROIT MICH. BODY 1 PAX FND LK MICH 090466.DAMAGE,OTHR INJRS. PRESUMED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5951Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5951Y-1967-11-14), registration cancelled 1967-11-14, S/N 27-3118 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23-250 (6PCLM)](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250-6pclm) (registry code 7102313) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## Other investigations on N5951Y (2)

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 FTW66F0702](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66F0702), Jun 9, 1966: Piper PA-23 (N5951Y), Lubbock, TX, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW66F0497](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66F0497), Jan 28, 1966: Piper PA-23 (N5951Y), Lubbock, TX, 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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