# NTSB NYC65A0123: Piper PA-23, N5482Y, Millville, PA, April 15, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 15, 1965
- Place: Millville, PA · MILLVILLE, PA
- Location: 41.1210° N, 76.5256° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Millville, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1210&lon=-76.5256&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 29, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 179865
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC65A0123
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC65A0123

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0193  65/4/15    MILLVILLE PA        PIPER PA-23         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 23, 1361
        TIME - 0900                    N5482Y              PX-  0  0  0  CORP/EXEC                 TOTAL HOURS, 301 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           BIRD STRIKE                                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - BIRD COLLISION
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INCAPACITATION
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT HIT SNOW GOOSE-GOOSE APPARENTLY PENETRATED WINDSHIELD HIT AND INCAPACITATED PILOT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5482Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5482Y-1965-05-24), registration cancelled 1965-05-24, S/N 27-2576 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250) (registry code 7102308) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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