# NTSB NYC66D0596: Piper PA-22, N3206B, Twin Mountain, NH, March 26, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 26, 1966
- Place: Twin Mountain, NH · TWIN MOUNTAIN, NH
- Location: 44.2723° N, 71.5390° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Twin Mountain, NH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.2723&lon=-71.5390&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 19, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 173281
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC66D0596
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66D0596

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0745  66/3/26    TWIN MOUNTAIN NH    PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 620
        TIME - 1415                    N3206B              PX-  0  0  1  SEARCH AND RESCUE         TOTAL HOURS, 570 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TWIN MOUNTAIN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3206B](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3206B), registered now, S/N 22-2033 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-135](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-135) (registry code 7102206) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-290 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (registry code 41506, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Twin Mountain

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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