# NTSB MIA67A0034: Piper PA-22, N1923P, Newberry, SC, September 11, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 11, 1966
- Place: Newberry, SC · NEWBERRY, SC
- Location: 34.2823° N, 81.6015° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Newberry, SC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.2823&lon=-81.6015&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 16, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 121002
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA67A0034
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67A0034

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-1139  66/9/11    NEWBERRY SC         PIPER PA-22         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 929
        TIME - 1739                    N1923P              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 10 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEWBERRY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
           POWERPLANT - EXHAUST SYSTEM: GASKET
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        REMARKS- NO.3 EX GASK FAILED,NUT MSG.FUEL SEL VALVE GASKET MSG.ENG FIREWALL AD 57-22-L NOT COMPLIED WITH.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1923P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1923P-1970-09-21), registration cancelled 1970-09-21, S/N 22-2674 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-150) (registry code 7102210) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Newberry

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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