# NTSB OAK69D0146: Piper PA-32, N3770W, Lahaina, HI, September 23, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 23, 1968
- Place: Lahaina, HI · LAHAINA, HI
- Location: 20.8860° N, 156.6662° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lahaina, HI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=20.8860&lon=-156.6662&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Unknown](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/990) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 6 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 8, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 108327
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK69D0146
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK69D0146

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3232  68/9/23  NR.LAHAINA,HAWAII     PIPER PA-32         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 24,
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N3770W              PX-  5  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDETERMINED                                             UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 12/15/68. CRASHED INTO SIDE OF MT CLIFF.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3770W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3770W-1970-06-17), registration cancelled 1970-06-17, S/N 32-691 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-260) (registry code 7103206) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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