# NTSB NYC66A0128: Piper PA-23, N5823Y, Indian Head, PA, May 8, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 8, 1966
- Place: Indian Head, PA · INDIAN HEAD, PA
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 13, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 172451
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC66A0128
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66A0128

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0412   66/5/8    INDIAN HEAD PA      PIPER PA-23         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 1247
        TIME - 1520                    N5823Y              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 359 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CONNELLVILLE
        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 - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               0
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          ZERO                                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 5/9/66.PILOT CANCELLED IFR FLT PLAN ENROUTE,STATED HE WOULD CONTINUE FLIGHT VFR.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5823Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5823Y-1967-11-14), registration cancelled 1967-11-14, S/N 27-2971 (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
- Airport: Connellville

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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