# NTSB IAD78FA016: Piper PA-23, N6241Y, Reston, VA, November 30, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 30, 1977
- Place: Reston, VA · RESTON, VA
- Location: 38.9510° N, 77.3509° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Reston, VA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9510&lon=-77.3509&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 27, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144090
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD78FA016
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FA016

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4204  77/11/30   RESTON,VA           PIPER PA-23         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1412                    N6241Y              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  41, 5558 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            1415 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DULLES INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLUMBUS,OH                 CHANTILLY,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: RESIDENCE(S)                              IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
        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
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                         RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       39
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACFT CRASHED INTO TOWNHOUSE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6241Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6241Y-1980-09-15), registration cancelled 1980-09-15, S/N 27-3475 (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: Dulles Intl

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