# NTSB NYC69A0045: Piper PA-23, N5140Y, Derry, PA, October 10, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 10, 1968
- Place: Derry, PA · DERRY, PA
- Location: 40.3334° N, 79.3011° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Derry, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.3334&lon=-79.3011&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report January 3, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 107417
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC69A0045
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69A0045

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3887  68/10/10   DERRY PA            PIPER PA-23         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 3072
        TIME - 1845                    N5140Y              PX-  1  1  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            TOTAL HOURS, 16 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: INITIAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        REMARKS- PLT DID NOT FOLLOW PUBLISHED ADF APPROACH,PREMATURE DESCENT AND LT OF INBOUND LEG.HIT SIDE OF MT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5140Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5140Y-1970-06-30), registration cancelled 1970-06-30, S/N 27-2171 (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

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