# NTSB SEA66A0045: Piper PA-24, N7831P, New Plymouth, ID, February 24, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 24, 1966
- Place: New Plymouth, ID · NEW PLYMOUTH, ID
- Location: 43.9704° N, 116.8188° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New Plymouth, ID, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.9704&lon=-116.8188&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 8, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 174144
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA66A0045
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA66A0045

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0164  66/2/24  NR.NEW PLYMOUTH ID    PIPER PA-24         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0615                    N7831P              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 37, 4119 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            270 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIRAL                                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT SEEN TO ENTER ABRUPT DESCENT AT ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 500 FT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7831P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7831P-1966-03-31), registration cancelled 1966-03-31, S/N 243051 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24) (registry code 7102402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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