# NTSB DIA68A0050: Piper PA-30, N7996Y, New Mrtnsvil, WV, May 27, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 27, 1968
- Place: New Mrtnsvil, WV · NEW MRTNSVIL, WV
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 5, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 110322
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DIA68A0050
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA68A0050

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1752  68/5/27    NEW MRTNSVIL,W VA   PIPER PA-30         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 3020
        TIME - 2025                    N7996Y              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1246 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEW MARTINSVILLE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- PILOT MADE A SHORT FIELD TAKE OFF FROM WET SOD RUNWAY AT NIGHT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7996Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7996Y-1970-06-10), registration cancelled 1970-06-10, S/N 30-1101 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-30
- Registry model: [Piper PA-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-30) (registry code 7103002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: New Martinsville

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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