# NTSB IAD74AI023: Piper PA-23, N5141Y, Riverton, WV, October 31, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 31, 1973
- Place: Riverton, WV · RIVERTON, WV
- Location: 38.7440° N, 79.4359° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Riverton, WV, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7440&lon=-79.4359&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 25, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187721
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD74AI023
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74AI023

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4162  73/10/31   RIVERTON,W VA       PIPER PA-23         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 1482
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N5141Y              PX-  1  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 433 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FLINT,MICH                  CUMBERLAND,MD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRFRAME ICE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - ICING CONDITIONS-INCLUDES SLEET,FREEZING RAIN,ETC.
           INSTRUMENTS/EQUIPMENT AND ACCESSORIES - COMMUNICATIONS AND NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT: OTHER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFING RECEIVED-METHOD UNKNOWN
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      900
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                          RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       37
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
        REMARKS- ADVSD OF ICING COND DRG WX BRIEF.NO WING DEICE EQUIP.TRANSPONDER INOP.POSSIBLE RADIO MALFUNCTION.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5141Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5141Y-1974-05-15), registration cancelled 1974-05-15, S/N 272388 (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

## 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 19731031043019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731031043019A), Oct 31, 1973: Piper PA23250, Riverton, WV, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Advsd of icing cond drg wx brief. No wing deice equip. Transponder inop. Possible radio malfunction.

## Other investigations on N5141Y (1)

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.

- [NTSB UNK64X2038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2038), May 30, 1964: Piper PA23 (N5141Y), Cleveland, OH, substantial damage

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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