# NTSB SEA73DYG33: Piper PA-22, N2304A, Mazama, WA, May 26, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 26, 1973
- Place: Mazama, WA · MAZAMA, WA
- Location: 48.5921° N, 120.4040° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Mazama, WA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.5921&lon=-120.4040&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 24, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189952
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA73DYG33
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA73DYG33

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2275  73/5/26    MAZAMA,WASH         PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 324
        TIME - 1520                    N2304A              PX-  0  0  4  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TACOMA,WASH                 STEHEKIN,WASH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - OTHER
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     THUNDERSTORM
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- PLT FLEW UP VLY,LOOSNG ALT,UNTIL TOO LOW TO TURN ARND.CRASH LNDD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2304A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2304A-1974-04-19), registration cancelled 1974-04-19, S/N 22-693 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22) (registry code 7102202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730526014349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730526014349A), May 26, 1973: Piper PA22, Mazama, WA, Substantial damage. Plt flew up vly,loosng alt,until too low to turn arnd. Crash lndd.

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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