# NTSB NYC74AN110: Aerostar 600, N14ES, Perkasie, PA, June 15, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 15, 1974
- Place: Perkasie, PA · PERKASIE, PA
- Location: 40.3717° N, 75.2928° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Perkasie, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.3717&lon=-75.2928&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 23, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 173402
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC74AN110
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74AN110

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1707  74/6/15    PERKASIE,PA         AEROSTAR 600        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 63, 6180
        TIME - 0750                    N14ES               PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1200 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PENNRIDGE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PERKASIE,PA                 WILLIAMSPORT,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ACFT OBSVD PITCH DWN INTO WOODED AREA.LOSS OF PITCH CTL FOR UNDTMND REASONS.COCKPIT AREA DESTROYED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N14ES](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N14ES-1974-07-24), registration cancelled 1974-07-24, S/N 60-0036-79 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: AEROSTAR 600
- Registry model: [Smith AEROSTAR 600](https://openairdocs.org/model/smith-aerostar-600) (registry code 8360602) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Pennridge

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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