# NTSB SEA77FA017: Piper PA-23, N484G, Moro, OR, February 2, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 2, 1977
- Place: Moro, OR · MORO, OR
- Location: 45.4838° N, 120.7333° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Moro, OR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.4838&lon=-120.7333&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 25, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 157363
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA77FA017
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA77FA017

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0243   77/2/2    MORO,OR             PIPER PA-23         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2023                    N484G               PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            AGE 39, 4500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            700 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ONTARIO,OR                  VANCOUVER,WA                 DALLESPORT,WA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INCAPACITATION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- RCVRD 2/4/77.COLLIDED WITH RISING TERRAIN IN LEVEL POWERED FLIGHT.MISSED TURN IN PROPOSED ROUTE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N484G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N484G-1977-05-25), registration cancelled 1977-05-25, S/N 27-365, built 1960 (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: Destroyed

## 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 19770202006029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770202006029A), Feb 2, 1977: Piper PA23250, Moro, OR, Destroyed. Rcvrd 2/4/77.collided with rising terrain in level powered flight. Missed turn in proposed route.

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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