# NTSB FTW78FA006: Piper PA-30, N7623Y, Wetumka, OK, October 23, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 23, 1977
- Place: Wetumka, OK · WETUMKA, OK
- Location: 35.2421° N, 96.2337° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wetumka, OK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2421&lon=-96.2337&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 29, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144629
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW78FA006
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78FA006

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3681  77/10/23   WETUMKA,OK          PIPER PA-30         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 1374
        TIME - 1845                    N7623Y              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 374 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TULSA,OK                    ARDMORE,OK.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    400
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7623Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7623Y-1978-02-02), registration cancelled 1978-02-02, S/N 30-696 (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

## 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 19771023038759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771023038759A), Oct 23, 1977: Piper PA30, Wetumka, OK, Destroyed, 1 fatal

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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