# NTSB MIA72OM076: Piper PA-23, N19273, St.Maarten, NT, January 31, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 31, 1972
- Place: St.Maarten, NT · ST.MAARTEN, Netherlands Antilles
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 6 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 16, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 165452
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA72OM076
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA72OM076

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0022  72/1/31    ST.MAARTEN,ANTILL   PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 3500
        TIME - 1555                    N19273              PX-  0  0  5  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LESPERANCE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANGUILLA,WEST INDIES        ST.MAARTEN,ANTILL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: GO-AROUND
        REMARKS- INVEST UNDER JURISDICTION OF GOVT OF NETHERLAND ANTILLES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N19273](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N19273-1972-08-09), registration cancelled 1972-08-09, S/N 27-3289 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250) (registry code 7102308) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Lesperance

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