# NTSB NYC74AN048: Piper PA-28, N8056W, Donnally Mills, PA, November 25, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 25, 1973
- Place: Donnally Mills, PA · DONNALLY MILLS, PA
- Location: 40.5170° N, 77.2369° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Donnally Mills, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.5170&lon=-77.2369&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 3, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 187640
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC74AN048
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74AN048

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3414  73/11/25   DONNALLY MILLS,PA   PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 35, 175
        TIME - 1308                    N8056W              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 43 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HANOVER,PA                  LOCK HAVEN,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  4000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                          RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       59
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          130                                                       4
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- RCVRD 11/26/73.FSS ADVISED AGAINST VFR FLT.MT OBSCURED BY FOG.PSB WX 300FT OVCST 3/4MI R-F.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8056W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8056W-1974-01-28), registration cancelled 1974-01-28, S/N 28-2132 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19731125039219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731125039219A), Nov 25, 1973: Piper PA28180, Donnally Mills, PA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Rcvrd 11/26/73.fss advised against VFR flt. Mt obscured by fog. Psb wx 300FT ovcst 3/4MI r-f.

## Other investigations on N8056W (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 NYC68F0370](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68F0370), Feb 24, 1968: Piper PA-28 (N8056W), Thomasville, 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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