# NTSB IAD70A0022: Piper PA-23, N6834Y, M Of Seneca, WV, September 20, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 20, 1969
- Place: M Of Seneca, WV · M OF SENECA, WV
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 27, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 159782
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD70A0022
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD70A0022

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2828  69/9/20    M OF SENECA,W VA    PIPER PA-23         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 489
        TIME - 0100                    N6834Y              PX-  1  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 299 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BOSTON,MASS                 SOMERSET,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - SELF-HELP,PILOT CHECKED WEATHER DATA
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  5000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                          RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- FCST,MTN RDGS OBSCD.ACFT IN LVL FLT ATTITUDE,STRUCK TREES APRX 50FT BLO TOP OF MTN RDG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6834Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6834Y-1974-08-08), registration cancelled 1974-08-08, S/N 27-4174 (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

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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