# NTSB MIA66S0002: Piper PA-23, N4082P, Punta Caucedo, DR, October 17, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: October 17, 1965
- Place: Punta Caucedo, DR · PUNTA CAUCEDO, Dominican Republic
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report December 20, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 175449
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA66S0002
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66S0002

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0062  65/10/17   PUNTA CAUCEDO DR    PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 1900
        TIME - 1759                    N4082P              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 35 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PUNTA CAUCEDO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4082P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4082P-1971-12-20), registration cancelled 1971-12-20, S/N 23-1559 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23-160](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-160) (registry code 7102304) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Punta Caucedo

## Other investigations on N4082P (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 UNK65X0957](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0957), Dec 9, 1964: Piper PA23 (N4082P), San Juan, PR, 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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