# NTSB NYC76AN101: Piper PA-23, N13991, Newville, PA, June 1, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: June 1, 1976
- Place: Newville, PA · NEWVILLE, PA
- Location: 40.1699° N, 77.4018° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Newville, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1699&lon=-77.4018&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 6 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 23, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 154709
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC76AN101
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76AN101

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2382   76/6/1    NEWVILLE,PA         PIPER PA-23         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 468
        TIME - 1705                    N13991              PX-  5  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 55 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          INDIANAPOLIS,IN             PITTSTOWN,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - HAIL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER SLIGHTLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      HAIL, THUNDERSTORM
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- ENTRD CELL RPTD HAIL,RCVD RADAR VECTOR,RPTD IN A SPIN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N13991](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N13991-1976-12-06), registration cancelled 1976-12-06, S/N 27-4610 (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)
- 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 19760601032379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760601032379A), Jun 1, 1976: Piper PA23250, Newville, PA, Destroyed, 5 fatal. Entrd cell rptd hail,rcvd radar vector,rptd in a spin.

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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