# NTSB MKC69F0317: Piper PA-23, N2289P, Estherville, IA, January 10, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 10, 1969
- Place: Estherville, IA · ESTHERVILLE, IA
- Location: 43.3997° N, 94.8342° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Estherville, IA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.3997&lon=-94.8342&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 19, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 191136
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC69F0317
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC69F0317

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0432  69/1/10    ESTHERVILLE,IOWA    PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 48, 3500
        TIME - 1430                    N2289P              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 510 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ESTHERVILLE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL CONTAMINATION-EXCLUSIVE OF WATER IN FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- L ENG FAILED,WATER AND DIRT IN FUEL. PLT LOST CONTROL. CRASH LANDED BESIDE RNWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2289P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2289P-1971-10-06), registration cancelled 1971-10-06, S/N 23-900 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23) (registry code 7102302) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Estherville

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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