# NTSB DEN70AD048: Piper PA-23, N5927Y, Sunnyside, UT, March 2, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 2, 1970
- Place: Sunnyside, UT · SUNNYSIDE, UT
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 4, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141279
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN70AD048
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN70AD048

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0611   70/3/2    SUNNYSIDE,UT        PIPER PA-23         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 22, 2870
        TIME - 0345                    N5927Y              PX-  0  0  0  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 270 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SALT LAKE CITY,UT           PRICE,UT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        FACTOR(S)
           INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - COMMUNICATIONS AND NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT: COMPASS RECEIVERS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ERRATIC
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- MAIL FLT. RECOVERY DATE 6/7/70.PLT TRACKED WITH KNOWN INACCURATE ADF.OVERFLEW STA BELOW ASSGD ALT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5927Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5927Y-1970-07-06), registration cancelled 1970-07-06, S/N 27-3087 (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: 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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