# NTSB NYC67A0057: Piper PA-30, N7289Y, Stowe, VT, October 6, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 6, 1966
- Place: Stowe, VT · STOWE, VT
- Location: 44.4672° N, 72.6838° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Stowe, VT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.4672&lon=-72.6838&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 10, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 121554
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC67A0057
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67A0057

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0916   66/10/6   STOWE VT            PIPER PA-30         CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             CERTIFICATE OTHER, AGE
        TIME - 1940                    N7289Y              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  46, 580 TOTAL HOURS, 65
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        REMARKS- PLT ADVISED TO DELAY 10 MINS FOR PRACTICE ILS DUE ARPT TRFC, FLEW AT ALT BELOW OBSTRUCTING TERRAIN
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7289Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7289Y-1971-01-04), registration cancelled 1971-01-04, S/N 30-327 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-30
- Registry model: [Piper PA-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-30) (registry code 7103002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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