# NTSB OAK66A0018: Piper PA-24, N8618P, Murphys, CA, October 14, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 14, 1965
- Place: Murphys, CA · MURPHYS, CA
- Location: 38.1361° N, 120.4439° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Murphys, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.1361&lon=-120.4439&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 10, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 175850
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK66A0018
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK66A0018

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0883  65/10/14   MURPHYS CALIF       PIPER PA-24         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 408
        TIME - 0100                    N8618P              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8618P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8618P-1966-01-19), registration cancelled 1966-01-19, S/N 26143 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24-400](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-400) (registry code 7102408) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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