# NTSB NYC75FHM02: Piper PA-23, N1067P, Montgomery, NY, July 13, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: July 13, 1974
- Place: Montgomery, NY · MONTGOMERY, NY
- Location: 41.5213° N, 74.2387° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Montgomery, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5213&lon=-74.2387&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report October 7, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130112
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC75FHM02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FHM02

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2599  74/7/13    MONTGOMERY,NY       PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 39, 1300
        TIME - 1100                    N1067P              PX-  0  1  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 220 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ORANGE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONTGOMERY,NY               LEWISBURG,W VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- LEFT ENGINE FAIL AT LIFTOFF.ENGINE TESTED SATISFACTORILY.TURN TO AVOID TREES L WING HIT GND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1067P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1067P-1975-10-06), registration cancelled 1975-10-06, S/N 23-78, built 1954 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23) (registry code 7102302) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Orange County

## 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 19740713023149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740713023149A), Jul 13, 1974: Piper PA23, Montgomery, NY, Substantial damage. Left engine fail at liftoff. Engine tested satisfactorily. Turn to avoid trees l wing hit gnd.

## Other investigations on N1067P (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 NYC66F0718](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66F0718), Jun 3, 1966: Piper PA23 (N1067P), Salisbury, MD, 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.

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