# NTSB NYC68A0098: Piper PA-23, N5877Y, Wappngrs Falls, NY, February 9, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 9, 1968
- Place: Wappngrs Falls, NY · WAPPNGRS FALLS, NY
- Location: 41.5982° N, 73.9169° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wappingers Falls, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5982&lon=-73.9169&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 24, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 111490
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC68A0098
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68A0098

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0945   68/2/9    WAPPNGRS FALLS,NY   PIPER PA-23         CR-  3  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1635                    N5877Y              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 31, 2072 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            738 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DUTCHESS COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- CRASHED IN CITY PARK.STRUCK AUTO.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5877Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5877Y-1968-04-19), registration cancelled 1968-04-19, S/N 27-3029 (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: Dutchess County

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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