# NTSB NYC69A0076: Piper PA-24, N110KS, New Holland, PA, January 24, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 24, 1969
- Place: New Holland, PA · NEW HOLLAND, PA
- Location: 40.1013° N, 76.0901° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New Holland, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1013&lon=-76.0901&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 2, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 114413
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC69A0076
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69A0076

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0769  69/1/24    NEW HOLLAND,PA      PIPER PA-24         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 1194
        TIME - 1505                    N110KS              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEW HOLLAND
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: MISSED APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        REMARKS- ADF CLRNC.ACFT NOT ADF EQUIPPED.BELOW MIN ALT ON MISSED APCH,HIT HILL.TUNED TO INCORRECT VOR FREQ.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N110KS](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N110KS-1970-12-03), registration cancelled 1970-12-03, S/N 24-542 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (registry code 7102404) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: New Holland

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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