# NTSB NYC75AN101: Piper PA-32, N294HA, Missing Aircraft, April 27, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 27, 1975
- Place: Missing Aircraft · MISSING AIRCRAFT, UN
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 7 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 5, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 148652
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC75AN101
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75AN101

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0647  75/4/27    MISSING AIRCRAFT    PIPER PA-32         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 200
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N294HA              PX-  6  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAWRENCE,MA                 ST JOHN,NB,CAN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           MISSING AIRCRAFT,NOT RECOVERED                           UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- DAMAGE & INJURY INDEX PRESUMED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N294HA](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N294HA-1975-09-15), registration cancelled 1975-09-15, S/N 32-40257 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300) (registry code 7103212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19750427024539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750427024539A), Apr 27, 1975: Piper PA32300, Missing Aircraf, ME, 6 fatal. Damage & injury index presumed.

## Other investigations on N294HA (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 NYC72AN052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72AN052), Sep 9, 1971: Piper PA-32 (N294HA), Fitchburg, MA, minor 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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