# NTSB NYC69F0302: Piper PA-23, N3263P, Agawam, MA, November 19, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 19, 1968
- Place: Agawam, MA · AGAWAM, MA
- Location: 42.0695° N, 72.6148° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Agawam, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.0695&lon=-72.6148&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 19, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 191955
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC69F0302
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69F0302

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4684  68/11/19   AGAWAM,MASS         PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 42, 1202
        TIME - 1130                    N3263P              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BOLES-AGAWAM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION W/KNOWN DEFICIENCIES IN EQUIPMENT
           AIRFRAME - WINGS: SPARS
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
                                  SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE
        REMARKS- PILOT FABRICATED MATERIAL TO REATTACH REAR SPAR TIP.RT WING REAR SPAR FAILED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3263P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3263P-1970-08-10), registration cancelled 1970-08-10, S/N 23-1208 (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: Substantial damage
- Airport: Boles-Agawam

## Other investigations on N3263P (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 NYC68D0381](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68D0381), Feb 4, 1968: Piper PA-23 (N3263P), Agawam, MA, 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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