# NTSB IAD79FA033: Piper PA-31T, N6123A, Baltimore, MD, February 23, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 23, 1979
- Place: Baltimore, MD · BALTIMORE, MD
- Location: 39.2904° N, 76.6122° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Baltimore, MD, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2904&lon=-76.6122&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report August 24, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 136369
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD79FA033
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FA033

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2872  79/2/23    BALTIMORE, MD       PIPER PA-31T        CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1958                    N6123A              PX-  1  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 46, 6522 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            136 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BLT-WASH INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LYNCHBURG,VA                BALTIMORE, MD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               200
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                         DRIZZLE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       40
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           70                                                       7
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          BELOW MINIMUMS                                           IFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- HIT WIRES DRG APCH TO MARTIN ARPT,DIVERTED TO BWI TRAILING 1500FT OF WIRE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6123A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6123A-1989-01-27), registration cancelled 1989-01-27, S/N 31T7804008 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-31T
- Registry model: [Piper PA-31T1](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31t1) (registry code 7103126) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: turbo prop
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Blt-Wash Intl

## 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 19790223020249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790223020249A), Feb 23, 1979: Piper PA31T, Baltimore, MD, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Hit wires on initial VOR apch. Attempted asr apch at other airport. Hit trees 400 yards from rwy. Wx below minimums

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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