# NTSB DEN71AD001: Piper PA-23, N6230Y, Albuquerque, NM, July 16, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 16, 1970
- Place: Albuquerque, NM · ALBUQUERQUE, NM
- Location: 35.0845° N, 106.6511° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Albuquerque, NM, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.0845&lon=-106.6511&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 15, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 112516
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN71AD001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN71AD001

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1178  70/7/16    ALBUQUERQUE,N MEX   PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 47, 5252
        TIME - 1240                    N6230Y              PX-  0  0  4  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      TOTAL HOURS, 87 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SUNPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALBUQUERQUE,N MEX           LOS ALAMOS,N MEX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        REMARKS- PLT SAID GR RETRACTED PRIOR LIFT-OFF.LDG GR SYS CKD OK.GS AT RWY CONTACT COMPUTED AS 118 MPH.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6230Y](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6230Y), registered now, S/N 27-3459, built 1966 (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)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming IO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (registry code 41530, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Sunport

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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