# NTSB FTW66A0104: Piper PA-23, N4869P, Batesville, TX, May 16, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 16, 1966
- Place: Batesville, TX · BATESVILLE, TX
- Location: 28.9524° N, 99.6293° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Batesville, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.9524&lon=-99.6293&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 7, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 172431
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW66A0104
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66A0104

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0381  66/5/16    BATESVILLE TEX      PIPER PA-23         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 46, UNK/NR
        TIME - 2045                    N4869P              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, UNK/NR INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDETERMINED                                             UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- NIGHT FLIGHT OVER DARK UNLIGHTED TERRAIN.DESTINATION OF PILOT UNKNOWN
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4869P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4869P-1970-07-29), registration cancelled 1970-07-29, S/N 27-448 (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

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