# NTSB NYC70F0112: Piper PA-23, N2231P, Cortland, NY, June 12, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: June 12, 1969
- Place: Cortland, NY · CORTLAND, NY
- Location: 42.6009° N, 76.1791° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cortland, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.6009&lon=-76.1791&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report December 18, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 171592
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70F0112
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70F0112

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2625  69/6/12    CORTLAND,NY         PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 1609
        TIME - 1945                    N2231P              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 865 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CORTLAND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          AUBURN,NY                   CORTLAND,NY                 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - EXCESSIVE PRESSURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO USE OR INCORRECTLY USED MISC.EQUIPMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- L ENG OIL PRES LOSS NOT DTRMD.UN EXTD GR WITH MANUAL PUMP,AVBL CO2 SYS NOT USED.OVERSHOT ARPT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2231P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2231P-2019-09-27), registration cancelled 2019-09-27, S/N 23-840, built 1956 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-150) (registry code 7102303) (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: Substantial damage
- Airport: Cortland

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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