# NTSB MKC68A0004: Piper PA-23, N4786P, Benton, MO, July 13, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 13, 1967
- Place: Benton, MO · BENTON, MO
- Location: 37.0993° N, 89.5605° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Benton, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.0993&lon=-89.5605&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 6, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 115979
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC68A0004
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68A0004

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-1132  67/7/13    BENTON,MO           PIPER PA-23         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 2125                    N4786P              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  40, 1920 TOTAL HOURS, 248
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- ACFT OBSERVED IN HIGH SPEED LOW ALTITUDE ROLL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4786P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4786P-1970-08-06), registration cancelled 1970-08-06, S/N 27-343 (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

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