# NTSB MKC72AK043: Piper PA-23, N4897P, Chambers, NE, January 18, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 18, 1972
- Place: Chambers, NE · CHAMBERS, NE
- Location: 42.2047° N, 98.7486° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Chambers, NE, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.2047&lon=-98.7486&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 30, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 165579
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC72AK043
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72AK043

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0753  72/1/18  NR.CHAMBERS,NEBR      PIPER PA-23         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0104                    N4897P              PX-  2  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 29, 4244 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            152 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OMAHA,NEBR                  HOT SPRINGS,S DAK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- R ENG FEATH FOR UNDETERMINED REASON. PLT FAILED TO MAINTAIN SAFE ALT. FLEW INTO PHONE POLE,WIRES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4897P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4897P-1972-03-23), registration cancelled 1972-03-23, S/N 27485 (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: Destroyed

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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