# NTSB CHI71AC046: Piper PA-23, N6748Y, Romulus, MI, December 22, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 22, 1970
- Place: Romulus, MI · ROMULUS, MI
- Location: 42.2223° N, 83.3966° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Romulus, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.2223&lon=-83.3966&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 11, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 159394
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI71AC046
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI71AC046

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1934  70/12/22   ROMULUS,MICH        PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 16000
        TIME - 2200                    N6748Y              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, 4006 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DETROIT METRO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AKRON,OHIO                  FLINT,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  DIRECTIONAL CONTROL PROBLEM
        REMARKS- EMERG NOT DCLRD-VFR.PLACARDED VFR ONLY.ATMTD ILS APCH,NO GS RCVR.HIT WIRES APRX 100FT AGL.LNDD OK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6748Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6748Y-1974-11-01), registration cancelled 1974-11-01, S/N 27-4021 (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: Detroit Metro

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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