# NTSB IAD76AI076: Piper PA-23, N852PS, West Liberty, KY, June 12, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 12, 1976
- Place: West Liberty, KY · WEST LIBERTY, KY
- Location: 37.9180° N, 83.2674° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of West Liberty, KY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.9180&lon=-83.2674&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report June 22, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 154037
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD76AI076
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76AI076

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1380  76/6/12    WEST LIBERTY,KY     PIPER PA-23         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 28, 714
        TIME - 0620                    N852PS              PX-  1  1  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 121 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WEST LIBERTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WEST LIBERTY,KY             TORONTO,CAN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - FOG
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               0
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          ZERO                                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          HAZE                                                      68
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          BELOW MINIMUMS                                           IFR
        REMARKS- STRUCK TREES 1800FT WSW OF RWY APRX 100FT ABV RWY ELEV.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N852PS](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N852PS-1976-08-24), registration cancelled 1976-08-24, S/N 27-3920, built 1968 (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
- Airport: West Liberty

## 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 19760612018939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760612018939A), Jun 12, 1976: Piper PA23250, West Liberty, KY, Destroyed. Struck trees 1800FT wsw of rwy aprx 100FT abv rwy elev.

## Other investigations on N852PS (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 FTW74DPM13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW74DPM13), Dec 15, 1973: Piper PA-23 (N852PS), Tulsa, OK, 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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