# NTSB SEA78FA018: Piper PA-23, N5675Y, Medford, OR, January 15, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 15, 1978
- Place: Medford, OR · MEDFORD, OR
- Location: 42.3360° N, 122.8518° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Medford, OR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.3360&lon=-122.8518&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 6 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 21, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 143374
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA78FA018
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA78FA018-143374

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1043  78/1/15    MEDFORD,OR          PIPER PA-23         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1950                    N5675Y              PX-  5  0  0  NS CTR PASSG              48, 5277 TOTAL HOURS, 31
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CORVALLIS,OR                MEDFORD,OR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRWAYS FACILITIES: OTHER
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  4000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      44
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           30                                                       3
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
        REMARKS- CLRD FOR STRAIGHT-IN ILS.RPTD NDB INBD.NDB SGL OUT OF TLRNC.MFR WX.HIT MTN 4300FT MSL 22MI NW MFR.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5675Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5675Y-1980-10-10), registration cancelled 1980-10-10, S/N 27-2790 (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)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Medford

## 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 19780115006149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780115006149A), Jan 15, 1978: Piper PA23, Medford, OR, Destroyed, 5 fatal. Clrd for straight-in ILS.rptd NDB inbd.NDB sgl out of tlrnc. Mfr wt mtn 4300FT MSL 22MI nw mfr.

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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