# NTSB NYC66A0031: Piper PA-24, N6930P, Clintwood, VA, August 25, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 25, 1965
- Place: Clintwood, VA · CLINTWOOD, VA
- Location: 37.1532° N, 82.4599° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Clintwood, VA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.1532&lon=-82.4599&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 15, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 175910
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC66A0031
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66A0031

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-1110  65/8/25    CLINTWOOD,VA        PIPER PA-24         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 400
        TIME - 1220                    N6930P              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 77 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  0
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          ZERO                                                     RAIN SHOWERS
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE. 9/3/66.PLT NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.NO WX BRIEFING OBTAINED AT LEX.KY ENROUTE STOP.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6930P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6930P-1970-06-24), registration cancelled 1970-06-24, S/N 24-2064 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-180) (registry code 7102403) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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