# NTSB NYC74IN107: Piper PA-23, N5708Y, Batavia, NY, June 11, 1974 - Type: NTSB incident investigation - Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed - Date: June 11, 1974 - Place: Batavia, NY · BATAVIA, NY - Location: 42.9986° N, 78.1808° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Batavia, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.9986&lon=-78.1808&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report June 18, 1974 - Report: Brief approved by the director - NTSB case key (mKey): 132531 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC74IN107 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74IN107 ## NTSB brief ``` ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA                                                                F  S M/N     PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5-0013  74/6/11    BATAVIA,NY          PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE         TIME - 0428                    N5708Y              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            24, 3800 TOTAL HOURS, 210                                        DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT                                                                                                    RATED.         CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT         NAME OF AIRPORT - BUFFALO INTL         DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION           ROCHESTER,NY                DETROIT,MICH         TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION            AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE         PROBABLE CAUSE(S)            AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: DOORS,DOOR FRAMES            MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE         FACTOR(S)            WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS            MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT         WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFING RECEIVED-METHOD UNKNOWN         EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT                                   SUSPECTED OR KNOWN AIRCRAFT DAMAGE                                   DOOR/PANEL OPEN         SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE           UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED         VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE           UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED         OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS           UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     VFR         TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN           IFR         REMARKS- BOTH TOP BOTTOM DOOR HINGES FRACT LONG AT A POINT ADJ TO DOOR HINGE ATTACH PLATES.DOOR NOT RCVRD. ``` ## Aircraft - Registration: [N5708Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5708Y-2013-04-23), registration cancelled 2013-04-23, S/N 27-2829, built 1965 (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 TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Engines: reciprocating - Damage: Minor damage - Airport: Buffalo Intl ## Other investigations on N5708Y (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 NYC67A0071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67A0071), Oct 30, 1966: Piper PA-23 (N5708Y), Farmingdale, NJ, 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.