# NTSB MIA70F0308: Piper PA-23, N4344P, Canton, GA, September 4, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: September 4, 1969
- Place: Canton, GA · CANTON, GA
- Location: 34.2472° N, 84.4907° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Canton, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.2472&lon=-84.4907&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious, 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report June 23, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 154108
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA70F0308
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70F0308

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4698   69/9/4    CANTON,GA           PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 4000
        TIME - 1330                    N4344P              PX-  0  1  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2460 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ATLANTA,GA                  OWENSBORO,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - LUBRICATING SYSTEM: LINES,HOSES,FITTING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OIL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- OIL LINE FROM COOLER TO ENG CASE RUPTURED. WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN SINGLE ENG FLT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4344P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4344P-1971-06-07), registration cancelled 1971-06-07, S/N 23-1845 (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: Destroyed

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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