# NTSB SEA67D0203: Piper PA-23, N4947P, Almira, WA, December 3, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 3, 1966
- Place: Almira, WA · ALMIRA, WA
- Location: 47.7106° N, 118.9370° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Almira, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.7106&lon=-118.9370&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 30, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 119874
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA67D0203
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA67D0203

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4068   66/12/3   ALMIRA WASH         PIPER PA-23         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 2100
        TIME - 1545                    N4947P              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 1400 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALMIRA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 2 ENGINES
        REMARKS- PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER DUE CARB ICE REQUIRED PILOTS ATTENTION TO CORRECT AND ACFT STRUCK WIRES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4947P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4947P-2012-12-18), registration cancelled 2012-12-18, S/N 27-544, built 1963 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250) (registry code 7102308) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Almira

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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