# NTSB MKC73FTG09: Piper PA-23, Grand Forks, ND, December 22, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 22, 1972
- Place: Grand Forks, ND · GRAND FORKS, ND
- Location: 47.9196° N, 97.0873° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Grand Forks, ND, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.9196&lon=-97.0873&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 5, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169755
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC73FTG09
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73FTG09

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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E-0013  72/12/22 NR.GRAND FORKS,N DAK  PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             CERTIFICATE OTHER, AGE
        TIME - 1610                    CF-TWW              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  33, 1020 TOTAL HOURS, 220
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         GRAND FORKS,N DAK            WATERTOWN, S DAK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
        REMARKS- ENCTRD CLDS AND INST COND,DRG CLB TO VFR COND HIT UNK OBJECT AT 2300FT MSL,R WING BENT.
```

## Aircraft

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

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