# NTSB CHI70F0171: Piper PA-23, N4754P, Corbin, KY, July 22, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: July 22, 1969
- Place: Corbin, KY · CORBIN, KY
- Location: 36.9316° N, 84.1008° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Corbin, KY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.9316&lon=-84.1008&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report March 11, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 166833
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI70F0171
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI70F0171

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3259  69/7/22    CORBIN,KY           PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 1600
        TIME - 0700                    N4754P              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 91 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CORBIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SOMERSET,KY                 LONDON,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
        REMARKS- LONDON ARPT IFR.LNDD CORBIN ON LAST 600FT DOWN SLOPE RWY.HILL APRX 400FT HIGH ABT 600FT S OF RWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4754P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4754P-2011-03-03), registration cancelled 2011-03-03, S/N 27-294, built 1960 (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)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Corbin

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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