# NTSB NYC70A0031: Piper PA-30, N7005Y, Port Royal, PA, September 4, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 4, 1969
- Place: Port Royal, PA · PORT ROYAL, PA
- Location: 40.5338° N, 77.3895° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Port Royal, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.5338&lon=-77.3895&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 17, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 158298
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70A0031
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70A0031

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2591   69/9/4    PORT ROYAL,PA       PIPER PA-30         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 2891
        TIME - 1523                    N7005Y              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 299 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BELLEFONT SKYPORT,PA        AARRISBURG,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  0
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          ZERO                                                     DRIZZLE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- STRUCK FOG SHROUDED MTN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7005Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7005Y-1970-06-19), registration cancelled 1970-06-19, S/N 30-6 (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

## Other investigations on N7005Y (2)

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 UNK65X0675](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0675), Nov 12, 1964: Piper PA30 (N7005Y), Melbourne, FL, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X0876](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X0876), Mar 10, 1964: Piper PA30 (N7005Y), Montoursville, 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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