# NTSB OAK70DJA04: Piper PA-30, N123LF, S.Pole Station, AY, January 24, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 24, 1970
- Place: S.Pole Station, AY · S.POLE STATION, Antarctica
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 7, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 181559
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=OAK70DJA04
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK70DJA04

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0413  70/1/24    S.POLE STATION      PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N123LF              PX-  0  0  0  OTHER                     AGE 67, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - S.POLE STATION
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          S.POLE STATION              PUENTA ARENAS,CHILE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WHITEOUT
        REMARKS- PLT BUSY INSIDE ACFT.L PROP HIT SURFACE,UN MAINTAIN ALT.CRASHED GR UP.PLT WORKED 16 HRS PRIOR FLT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N123LF (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-30
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: S.Pole Station

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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