# NTSB NYC69A0114: Piper PA-30, N8609Y, Rancocas, NJ, June 30, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 30, 1969
- Place: Rancocas, NJ · RANCOCAS, NJ
- Location: 40.0107° N, 74.8668° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Rancocas, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0107&lon=-74.8668&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 25, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 167664
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC69A0114
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69A0114

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2062  69/6/30    RANCOCAS,NJ         PIPER PA-30         CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1002                    N8609Y              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 30, 874 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            50 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - INDEL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- SIMULATED SINGLE-ENG FLT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8609Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8609Y-1970-06-30), registration cancelled 1970-06-30, S/N 30-1749 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-30
- Registry model: [Piper PA-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-30) (registry code 7103002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Indel

## Other investigations on N8609Y (1)

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.

- [NTSB NYC69F0363](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69F0363), Mar 3, 1969: Piper PA-30 (N8609Y), Philadelphia, PA, substantial damage

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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