# NTSB NYC74FGM25: Piper PA-23, N5209Y, Connelsville, PA, April 19, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 19, 1974
- Place: Connelsville, PA · CONNELSVILLE, PA
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 19, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 124364
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC74FGM25
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FGM25

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1130  74/4/19    CONNELSVILLE,PA     PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 3200
        TIME - 0915                    N5209Y              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 3100 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COLUMBUS,OHIO               CONNELSVILLE,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY WEATHER BUREAU PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      1000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          4 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       47
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          310                                                       12
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      IFR
        REMARKS- NDB AT FLD(MISSED APCH PT).PLT INBD,PASSD NDB,DSNDD TO MDA.HIT TREES 10 MILES FM FLD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5209Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5209Y-2012-09-20), registration cancelled 2012-09-20, S/N 27-2257, built 1962 (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 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Connelsville

## 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 19740419008929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740419008929A), Apr 19, 1974: Piper PA23250, Connelsville, PA, Substantial damage. NDB at fld(missed apch pt).plt inbd,passd NDB,dsndd to mda. Hit trees 10 miles fm fld.

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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