# NTSB SEA66A0042: Piper PA-24, N6351P, Osburn, ID, February 2, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 2, 1966
- Place: Osburn, ID · OSBURN, ID
- Location: 47.5057° N, 116.0007° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Osburn, ID, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.5057&lon=-116.0007&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report July 27, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 174103
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA66A0042
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA66A0042

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0103   66/2/2  NR.OSBURN ID          PIPER PA-24         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 44, 1022
        TIME - 1117                    N6351P              PX-  1  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 556 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      33
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          CALM                                                     IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- PILOT ATTEMPTED TO REACH AIRPORT BY FLYING LOW UNDER LOW OVERCAST-ALTERNATE ARPT WITH VFR AVAILABL
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6351P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6351P-1966-03-11), registration cancelled 1966-03-11, S/N 24-1461 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-180) (registry code 7102403) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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