# NTSB CHI70AC050: Piper PA-24, N9399P, Carey, OH, February 7, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 7, 1970
- Place: Carey, OH · CAREY, OH
- Location: 40.9441° N, 83.3894° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Carey, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.9441&lon=-83.3894&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 29, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138156
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI70AC050
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70AC050

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1070   70/2/7    CAREY,OHIO          PIPER PA-24         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1505                    N9399P              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 28, 1560 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          LOCK HAVEN,PA               ANN ARBOR,MICH               WASHINGTON,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           AIRFRAME - FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES: RUDDER SURFACES,ATTACHMENTS
           AIRFRAME - FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES: VERTICAL STABILIZER,ATTACHMENTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
          FLT CONTROLS-OVERLOAD FAILURE FOR UNK CAUSE.
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        REMARKS- FIN FRONT SPAR L REINFORCING ANGLE 9PCT BLO STD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9399P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9399P-1971-03-02), registration cancelled 1971-03-02, S/N 24-4903 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-260) (registry code 7102406) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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