# NTSB CHI67F0214: Piper PA-23, N2123P, Cincinnatti, OH, September 22, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 22, 1966
- Place: Cincinnatti, OH · CINCINNATTI, OH
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 7, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 121146
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI67F0214
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67F0214

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2558  66/9/22    CINCINNATTI OHIO    PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 63, 3722
        TIME - 1919                    N2123P              PX-  0  0  3  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 521 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LUNKEN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PILOT BECAME DISORIENTED AND ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF BETWEEN RUNWAYS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2123P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2123P-1971-12-14), registration cancelled 1971-12-14, S/N 23715 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23) (registry code 7102302) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Lunken

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