# NTSB NYC76FHA11: Piper PA-22, N2930Z, Limeport, PA, September 26, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: September 26, 1975
- Place: Limeport, PA · LIMEPORT, PA
- Location: 40.5090° N, 75.4471° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Limeport, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.5090&lon=-75.4471&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 3 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report November 20, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 150704
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC76FHA11
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FHA11

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2945  75/9/26    LIMEPORT,PA         PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 71 TOTAL
        TIME - 0215                    N2930Z              PX-  0  2  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 69 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          QUAKERTOWN,PA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INITIATED FLIGHT IN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          ZERO                                                     RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       50
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          BELOW MINIMUMS                                           NONE
        REMARKS- FSS ADVSD PLT DRG BRIEFING VFR FLT NOT REC.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2930Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2930Z-1976-05-18), registration cancelled 1976-05-18, S/N 22-6902 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-150) (registry code 7102210) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19750926031159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750926031159A), Sep 26, 1975: Piper PA22150, Limeport, PA, Substantial damage. Fss advsd plt drg briefing VFR flt not rec.

## Other investigations on N2930Z (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 NYC72FHD30](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FHD30), Mar 4, 1972: Piper PA-22 (N2930Z), Medford, 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.

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