# NTSB MKC71FCG11: Piper PA-23, N6915Y, Carl Junction, MO, July 1, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: July 1, 1970
- Place: Carl Junction, MO · CARL JUNCTION, MO
- Location: 37.1642° N, 94.5427° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Carl Junction, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.1642&lon=-94.5427&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report August 31, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 126238
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC71FCG11
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71FCG11

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0785   70/7/1    CARL JUNCTION,MO    PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0115                    N6915Y              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  AGE 38, 7500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            3000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - JOPLIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MANHATTAN,KANS              CARL JUNCTION,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
        REMARKS- INTERCEPTED JOP LOC,SWITCHED TO FULL TANKS,STARTED DSCNT ON AUTO PLT.UN REMEMBER ANYTHING ELSE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N6915Y (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Joplin

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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