# NTSB NYC70F0153: Piper PA-23, N4214P, Wenham, MA, July 15, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 15, 1969
- Place: Wenham, MA · WENHAM, MA
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 11, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 164626
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70F0153
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70F0153

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2549  69/7/15    WENHAM,MASS         PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 1300
        TIME - 1915                    N4214P              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 483 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BEVERLY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WENHAM,MASS                 WENHAM,MASS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
                                  SUSPECTED MECHANICAL DISCREPANCY
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- FEATH L ENG,SMOKE.DIDNT DECLARE EMERG.GR AND FLAPS LOWERED TOO SOON.UNK ACFT CUT PLT OUT ON FINAL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4214P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4214P-1971-01-12), registration cancelled 1971-01-12, S/N 23-1707 (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: Destroyed
- Airport: Beverly

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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