# NTSB IAD73AI019: Piper PA-30B, N8005Y, Cordova, MD, June 26, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: June 26, 1973
- Place: Cordova, MD · CORDOVA, MD
- Location: 38.8680° N, 75.9989° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cordova, MD, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8680&lon=-75.9989&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report February 7, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189895
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD73AI019
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD73AI019

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3799  73/6/26    CORDOVA,MD          PIPER PA-30B        CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 5250
        TIME - 0156                    N8005Y              PX-  0  1  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 1100 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EASTON MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BALTIMORE,MD                EASTON,MD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               300
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      BELOW MINIMUMS
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- ATMTNG VFR APCH TO FOG CVRD AIRPORT.FLEW INTO FOG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8005Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8005Y-1973-10-03), registration cancelled 1973-10-03, S/N 30-1105 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-30B
- Registry model: [Piper PA-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-30) (registry code 7103002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Easton Muni

## 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 19730626020789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730626020789A), Jun 26, 1973: Piper PA30, Cordova, MD, Destroyed. Atmtng VFR apch to fog cvrd airport. Flew into fog.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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