# NTSB UNK64X0315: Piper PA23, N2136P, Prescott Ariz, AZ, January 22, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 22, 1964
- Place: Prescott Ariz, AZ · PRESCOTT ARIZ, AZ
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 23, 1964
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 117784
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK64X0315
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X0315

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0025  64/1/22    PRESCOTT ARIZ       PIPER PA23          CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 42, 6300
        TIME - 2300                    N2136P              PX-  1  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 20 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PRESCOTT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - SNOW
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISREGARD OF GOOD OPERATING PRACTICE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFING RECEIVED-METHOD UNKNOWN
        WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER CONSIDERABLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  200
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/2 MILE OR LESS                                         BLOWING SNOW
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          BELOW MINIMUMS                                           IFR
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2136P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2136P-1965-05-19), registration cancelled 1965-05-19, S/N 23-727 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA23
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-180) (registry code 7102305) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Prescott

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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