# NTSB NYC67A0002: Piper PA-23, N2014P, Neptune, NJ, July 1, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 1, 1966
- Place: Neptune, NJ · NEPTUNE, NJ
- Location: 40.2105° N, 74.0536° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Township of Neptune, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.2105&lon=-74.0536&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 2, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 171691
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC67A0002
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67A0002

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0543   66/7/1    NEPTUNE NJ          PIPER PA-23         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1659                    N2014P              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 46, 1338 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            27 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ASBURY PARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - GUST LOCKS ENGAGED
        REMARKS- EXTERNAL CONTROL LOCKS NOT REMOVED FOR TAKEOFF. PSGR/PLT AND OWNR/PLT AT L AND R CONTROLS RESP.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2014P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2014P-1971-04-19), registration cancelled 1971-04-19, S/N 23586, built 1956 (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
- Airport: Asbury Park

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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