# NTSB MIA69A0091: Piper PA-30, N8003Y, Ocean Drive B, SC, June 17, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 17, 1969
- Place: Ocean Drive B, SC · OCEAN DRIVE B, SC
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 12, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 171215
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA69A0091
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69A0091

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2446  69/6/17    OCEAN DRIVE B,SC    PIPER PA-30         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 4500
        TIME - 0035                    N8003Y              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 200 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MYRTLE BEACH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GREENSBORO,NC               NO.MYRTLE BEACH,SC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - OTHER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - OTHER
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN/LOWER SCATTERED                                    5000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- DESCENDED BELOW PUBLISHED APCH MINIMUMS. LOW SCTD CLOUDS. WEA BRIEF FROM MILITARY RAPCON.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8003Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8003Y-1970-09-17), registration cancelled 1970-09-17, S/N 30-1109 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-30
- Registry model: [Piper PA-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-30) (registry code 7103002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Myrtle Beach

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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