# NTSB NYC70A0008: Piper PA-23, N4310Y, Savannah, GA, July 9, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 9, 1969
- Place: Savannah, GA · SAVANNAH, GA
- Location: 32.0835° N, 81.0998° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Savannah, GA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.0835&lon=-81.0998&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 5 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 13, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 170628
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70A0008
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70A0008

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2451   69/7/9  NR.SAVANNAH,GA        PIPER PA-23         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 44,
        TIME - 2127                    N4310Y              PX-  4  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          READING,PA                  ST.SIMONS ISLAND,GA          CHARLESTON,SC
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDETERMINED                                             UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- R MAIN GR ASSY OF N4310Y FOUND BY BOAT OFF ST CATHERINES IS ON 9/17/69.ACFT DMG,INJURIES PRESUMED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4310Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4310Y-2018-02-05), registration cancelled 2018-02-05, S/N 23-2034, built 1961 (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)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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