# NTSB NYC69F0100: Spezio SPT DAL-1, N6981, Towanda, PA, July 27, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 27, 1968
- Place: Towanda, PA · TOWANDA, PA
- Location: 41.7709° N, 76.4454° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Towanda, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7709&lon=-76.4454&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report October 4, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 109260
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC69F0100
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69F0100

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2470  68/7/27    TOWANDA,PA          SPEZIO SPT DAL-1    CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 330
        TIME - 1200                    N6981               PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TOWANDA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6981](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6981-1970-04-13), registration cancelled 1970-04-13, S/N 90 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SPEZIO SPT DAL-1
- Registry model: [Spez10 Sport Dali MODEL 1](https://openairdocs.org/model/spez10-sport-dali-model-1) (registry code 056017Q) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Towanda

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