# NTSB NYC74FFJ15: Piper PA-23, N6249B, Rochester, NY, October 30, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 30, 1973
- Place: Rochester, NY · ROCHESTER, NY
- Location: 43.1548° N, 77.6156° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Rochester, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1548&lon=-77.6156&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 11, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188042
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC74FFJ15
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FFJ15

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3479  73/10/30   ROCHESTER,NY        PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 2010                    N6249B              PX-  0  0  1  CORP/EXEC                 41, 2414 TOTAL HOURS, 143
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONROE CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BUFFALO,NY                  ROCHESTER,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: INITIAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        REMARKS- LOC APCH DSCNDD BLO MDA 1040 FT HIT TREE STATIC SYS CKD OK ALT 50 FT LOW AT SEA LEVEL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6249B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6249B-2011-06-24), registration cancelled 2011-06-24, S/N 23-1590, built 1959 (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)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Monroe Co

## 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 19731030037849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731030037849A), Oct 30, 1973: Piper PA23160, Rochester, NY, Substantial damage. LOC apch dscndd blo mda 1040 ft hit tree static sys ckd ok alt 50 ft low at sea level.

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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