# NTSB NYC79FA034: Piper PA-34, N6211J, Philadelphia, PA, April 3, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: April 3, 1979
- Place: Philadelphia, PA · PHILADELPHIA, PA
- Location: 39.9523° N, 75.1638° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Philadelphia, PA, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9523&lon=-75.1638&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 13, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 137104
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC79FA034
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FA034

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0888   79/4/3    PHILADELPHIA,PA     PIPER PA-34         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0431                    N6211J              PX-  1  0  0  SCHED CARGO SRV           AGE 28, 3680 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            256 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PHILADELPHIA INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          NEWARK,NJ                   BALTIMORE,MD                 PHILADELPHIA,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY WEATHER BUREAU PERSONEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               100
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/2 MILE OR LESS                                         NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       49
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          360                                                       8
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6211J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6211J-1982-11-19), registration cancelled 1982-11-19, S/N 34-7670269 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-34
- Registry model: [Piper PA-34-200T](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-34-200t) (registry code 7103406) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Philadelphia Intl

## 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 19790403042309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790403042309A), Apr 3, 1979: Piper PA34200, Philadelphia, PA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Crashed into river on ILS approach in near zero IMC. Pilot and airplane checked out. Engines not found. Unknown.

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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