# NTSB SEA69A0025: Piper PA-28, N1740J, Cataldo, ID, October 22, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 22, 1968
- Place: Cataldo, ID · CATALDO, ID
- Location: 47.5488° N, 116.3296° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cataldo, ID, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.5488&lon=-116.3296&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 13, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 192145
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA69A0025
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA69A0025

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4736  68/10/22 NR.CATALDO,ID         PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 90 TOTAL
        TIME - 1500                    N1740J              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 31 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- FLEW INTO RISING TERRAIN WHILE SPOTTING GAME.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1740J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1740J-1970-12-29), registration cancelled 1970-12-29, S/N 28-24155 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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