# NTSB MKC75AK031: Piper PA-23, N2223R, Perryville, MO, December 18, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 18, 1974
- Place: Perryville, MO · PERRYVILLE, MO
- Location: 37.7263° N, 89.8765° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Perryville, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.7263&lon=-89.8765&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 30, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144460
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC75AK031
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75AK031

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3994  74/12/18   PERRYVILLE,MO       PIPER PA-23         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 48,
        TIME - 1815                    N2223R              PX-  1  0  0  BUSINESS                  1200 TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          W MEMPHIS,ARK               ST LOUIS,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER SLIGHTLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     RAIN SHOWERS
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          HAZE                                                      42
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- NO RECORD OF PILOT CERT.NO PILOT LOG FOUND.WX COND DESCRIBED AS CLDY,LIGHT RAIN,DARK NIGHT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2223R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2223R-1975-02-27), registration cancelled 1975-02-27, S/N 23-832 (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

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19741218042579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741218042579A), Dec 18, 1974: Piper PA23, Perryville, MO, Destroyed, 1 fatal. No record of pilot cert. No pilot log found. Wx cond described as cldy,light rain,dark night.

## Other investigations on N2223R (2)

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.

- [NTSB MKC67F0277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67F0277), Jun 19, 1966: Piper PA-23 (N2223R), Hazelwood, MO, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK65X0534](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0534), Nov 2, 1964: Piper PA23 (N2223R), Vichy, MO, substantial damage

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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