# NTSB NYC70AN136: Piper PA-32, N3682W, Saranac Lake, NY, June 27, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 27, 1970
- Place: Saranac Lake, NY · SARANAC LAKE, NY
- Location: 44.3259° N, 74.1309° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Saranac Lake, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.3259&lon=-74.1309&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 5 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 30, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 126854
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70AN136
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70AN136

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1045  70/6/27    SARANAC LAKE,NY     PIPER PA-32         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 438
        TIME - 1145                    N3682W              PX-  4  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MASSINA,NY                  WESTMINISTER,MD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               0
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          ZERO                                                     DRIZZLE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       50
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
        REMARKS- PLT RCVD CLRNC FROM VFR 4000FT TO IFR 7000FT.HIT MTN OBSCD BY CLOUDS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3682W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3682W-1970-09-04), registration cancelled 1970-09-04, S/N 32-592 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22) (registry code 7102202) (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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