# NTSB NYC77FA077: Piper PA-23, N14007, No Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean), August 2, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: August 2, 1977
- Place: No Atlantic Ocean (Atlantic Ocean) · NO ATLANTIC OCEAN, AO
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report September 30, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 146222
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC77FA077
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FA077

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2096   77/8/2    NO ATLANTIC OCEAN   PIPER PA-23         CR-  1  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 1197
        TIME - 1225                    N14007              PX-  0  0  0  POWER/PIPELINE            TOTAL HOURS, 266 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BLOCK ISLAND,RI             RETURN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- CRASHED APRX 90 NAUT MILES E OF DELAWARE BAY,NJ.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N14007](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N14007-1977-10-26), registration cancelled 1977-10-26, S/N 27-4625 (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 19770802026669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770802026669A), Aug 2, 1977: Piper PA23250, No Atlantic Oce, Destroyed. Crashed aprx 90 naut miles e of Delaware bay,NJ.

## Other investigations on N14007 (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 NYC76DHI03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76DHI03), Aug 3, 1975: Piper PA-23 (N14007), Shelter Isl, NY, 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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