# NTSB NYC68A0134: Piper PA-28R, N3783T, Gardners, PA, June 16, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 16, 1968
- Place: Gardners, PA · GARDNERS, PA
- Location: 40.0064° N, 77.2082° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Gardners, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0064&lon=-77.2082&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 20, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 109628
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC68A0134
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68A0134

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4450  68/6/16    GARDNERS,PA         PIPER PA-28R        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 200
        TIME - 1840                    N3783T              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 18 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  1700
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                      RAIN SHOWERS, THUNDERSTORM
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- PLT LOST CONTROL IN AREA OF TSTM ACTIVITY. PLT DID NO FLT PLANNING PRIOR TO FLT,WAS NOT INST RATED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3783T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3783T-1970-06-08), registration cancelled 1970-06-08, S/N 28R-30096 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28R-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-180) (registry code 7102809) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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