# NTSB DEN78FA004: Piper PA-23, N1906T, Corona, NM, October 22, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 22, 1977
- Place: Corona, NM · CORONA, NM
- Location: 34.2501° N, 105.5970° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Corona, NM, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.2501&lon=-105.5970&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 2, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144749
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN78FA004
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FA004

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3895  77/10/22 NR.CORONA,NM          PIPER PA-23         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 1800
        TIME - 0145                    N1906T              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, 300 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROSWELL,NM                  ALBUQUERQUE,NM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- DARK NIGHT,VFR CONDITIONS.10MILES S OF COURSE,HIT MTN PEAK.NORMALLY FLEW AIRWAYS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1906T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1906T-1978-03-09), registration cancelled 1978-03-09, S/N 27-2955 (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

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19771022041119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771022041119A), Oct 22, 1977: Piper PA23250, Corona, NM, Destroyed. Dark night,VFR conditions.10MILES s of course,hit mtn peak. Normally flew airways.

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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