# NTSB NYC74AN092: Piper PA-30, N7296Y, Champion, PA, April 19, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 19, 1974
- Place: Champion, PA · CHAMPION, PA
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 18, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 124381
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC74AN092
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74AN092

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1178  74/4/19    CHAMPION,PA         PIPER PA-30         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, UNK/NR
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N7296Y              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SEVEN SPRINGS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BASKING RIDGE,NJ            PITTSBURGH,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               0
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                         RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFTS CLOCK STOPPED AT 1127 ACCIDENT SITE OBSCD BY CLDS AT THAT TIME.PLT ADVSD WOULD PUSH ON.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7296Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7296Y-1974-08-08), registration cancelled 1974-08-08, S/N 30-336 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-30
- Registry model: [Piper PA-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-30) (registry code 7103002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Seven Springs

## 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 19740419016489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740419016489A), Apr 19, 1974: Piper PA30, Champion, PA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Aircrafts clock stopped at 1127 accident site obscd by clds at that time. Plt advsd would push on.

## Other investigations on N7296Y (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 UNK64X1523](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1523), Apr 30, 1964: Piper PA30 (N7296Y), Broomfield, CO, 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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