# NTSB NYC69A0111: Piper PA-23, N4101P, Waterford, CT, June 14, 1969 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed - Date: June 14, 1969 - Place: Waterford, CT · WATERFORD, CT - Location: 41.3463° N, 72.1293° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Waterford, CT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3463&lon=-72.1293&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: Fatal - Injuries: 9 fatal - Status: Completed, report June 27, 1969 - Report: Brief approved by the director - NTSB case key (mKey): 182591 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC69A0111 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69A0111 ## NTSB brief (aircraft 2) ``` ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA                                                                F  S M/N     PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1196  69/6/14  NR.WATERFORD,CONN     BEECH 35-B33        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 365         TIME - 1010                    N441SR              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 54 IN TYPE,                                        DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  5  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.         NAME OF AIRPORT - TRUMBULL         TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION            COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE         PROBABLE CAUSE(S)            PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT            PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT         FACTOR(S)            WEATHER - LOW CEILING            WEATHER - OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION            WEATHER - FOG         WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY WEATHER BUREAU PERSONEL, BY PHONE         WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT         EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT                                   ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER         SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE           BROKEN/LOWER SCATTERED                                    600         VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE           2 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE         OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F           FOG                                                       71         WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS           220                                                       8         TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN           IFR                                                      SPECIAL VFR          SPECIAL DATA           SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.           CONTROLLING AGENCY - APPROACH CONTROL LANDING            RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT           TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - CONTROLLED AIRPORT           CONTROL ZONE/AREA - YES                                  CONVERGENCE ANGLE-DEGREES -  68           HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   40                VERTICAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -  0           EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - YES                               ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - INSTALLED,OPERATION UNKNOWN ``` ## NTSB brief (aircraft 1) ``` ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA                                                                F  S M/N     PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1196  69/6/14  NR.WATERFORD,CONN     PIPER PA-23         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 37, 1570         TIME - 1010                    N4101P              PX-  4  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 45 IN TYPE,                                        DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  4  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.         NAME OF AIRPORT - TRUMBULL         TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION            COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE         PROBABLE CAUSE(S)            PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT            PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT         FACTOR(S)            PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.            WEATHER - LOW CEILING            WEATHER - OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION            WEATHER - FOG         WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED         WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT         SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE           BROKEN/LOWER SCATTERED                                    600         VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE           2 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE         OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F           FOG                                                       71         WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS           220                                                       8         TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN           IFR                                                      NONE          SPECIAL DATA           SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.           CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT           TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - CONTROLLED AIRPORT           CONTROL ZONE/AREA - YES                                  CONVERGENCE ANGLE-DEGREES -  72           HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   40                VERTICAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -  0           EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO ``` ## Aircraft 1 - Registration: [N4101P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4101P-1974-08-02), registration cancelled 1974-08-02, S/N 23-1581, built 1959 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23 - Registry model: [Piper PA-23-160](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-160) (registry code 7102304) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Engines: reciprocating - Damage: Destroyed - Airport: Trumbull ## Aircraft 2 - Registration: [N441SR](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N441SR-1970-06-11), registration cancelled 1970-06-11, S/N CD-632 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: BEECH 35-B33 - Registry model: [Beech 35-B33](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-35-b33) (registry code 1151406) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Engines: reciprocating - Damage: Destroyed - Airport: Trumbull From the NTSB's public API. 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