# NTSB NYC67A0178: Piper PA-23, N5604Y, Tannersville, NY, June 13, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 13, 1967
- Place: Tannersville, NY · TANNERSVILLE, NY
- Location: 42.1939° N, 74.1344° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Tannersville, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1939&lon=-74.1344&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 8, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 116823
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC67A0178
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67A0178

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0357  67/6/13    TANNERSVILLE,NY     PIPER PA-23         CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N5604Y              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  AGE 29, 1348 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            321 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO USE OR INCORRECTLY USED MISC.EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  200
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                          RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE-6/19/67.PLT RETURNG BASE DUE WX DID NOT RETUNE NAV EQUIP.ACFT STRUCK MT 30FT BLO TOP
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5604Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5604Y-1970-06-26), registration cancelled 1970-06-26, S/N 27-2712 (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

## Other investigations on N5604Y (2)

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.

- [NTSB NYC67F0598](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67F0598), Mar 27, 1967: Piper PA-23 (N5604Y), Granville, NY, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC65F0185](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC65F0185), Apr 24, 1965: Piper PA-23 (N5604Y), New Haven, CT, substantial damage

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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