# NTSB MKC71DCQ32: Piper PA-23, N3099P, Healy, KS, February 28, 1971 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed - Date: February 28, 1971 - Place: Healy, KS · HEALY, KS - Location: 38.6030° N, 100.6176° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Healy, KS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.6030&lon=-100.6176&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 3 uninjured - Status: Completed, report December 14, 1971 - Report: Brief approved by the director - NTSB case key (mKey): 160676 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC71DCQ32 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71DCQ32 ## NTSB brief ``` ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA                                                                F  S M/N     PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0869  71/2/28    HEALY,KANS          PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 35, 260         TIME - 0930                    N3099P              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,                                        DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.         NAME OF AIRPORT - DIGHTON         DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION           COLORADO SPRNGS,COLO        FT LEAVENWORTH,KANS         TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION            ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE            COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: OTHER         PROBABLE CAUSE(S)            PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS            PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS            MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE            MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-CARBURETOR            WEATHER - CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO CARB./INDUCTION SYSTEM ICING            WEATHER - SNOW         PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE         WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON         WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT         EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND         SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE           OBSCURATION                                              UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED         VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE           UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     SNOW SHOWERS         OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F           BLOWING SNOW                                              30         WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS           225                                                       15         TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN           IFR                                                      VFR         REMARKS- UN MAINTAIN ALT,CRASH LNDD IN GULLY. ``` ## Aircraft - Registration: [N3099P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3099P-1972-02-17), registration cancelled 1972-02-17, S/N 23-1018, built 1965 (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: Dighton 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.