# NTSB NYC71AN105: Piper PA-23, N8017J, Coraopolis, PA, April 21, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 21, 1971
- Place: Coraopolis, PA · CORAOPOLIS, PA
- Location: 40.5146° N, 80.1618° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Coraopolis, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.5146&lon=-80.1618&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 25, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 160730
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC71AN105
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71AN105

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4254  71/4/21    CORAOPOLIS,PA       PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 0500                    N8017J              PX-  0  0  1  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      31, 5700 TOTAL HOURS, 635
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO S-D        IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREATER PITT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CORAOPOLIS,PA               CUMBERLAND,MD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR RETRACTED                                           TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- NS GR RTRCTD ON TKOF.GR CKD OK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8017J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8017J-2013-07-09), registration cancelled 2013-07-09, S/N 27-3397, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250) (registry code 7102308) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Greater Pitt

## Other investigations on N8017J (1)

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 NYC79FA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FA098), Sep 14, 1979: Piper PA-23 (N8017J), Philadelphia, 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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