# NTSB IAD74AI057: Piper PA-32, N5507J, Luray, VA, April 24, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 24, 1974
- Place: Luray, VA · LURAY, VA
- Location: 38.6642° N, 78.4545° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Luray, VA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.6642&lon=-78.4545&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 3, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 170204
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD74AI057
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD74AI057

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4014  74/4/24  NR.LURAY,VA           PIPER PA-32         CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 2106                    N5507J              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     58, 48400 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NASHVILLE,TENN              TRENTON,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INCAPACITATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- 25% CO LEVEL.SOURCE AND EXPOSURE TIME NOT DETERMINED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5507J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5507J-1974-07-23), registration cancelled 1974-07-23, S/N 32980 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-260) (registry code 7103206) (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 19740424015919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740424015919A), Apr 24, 1974: Piper PA32260, Luray, VA, Destroyed

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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