# NTSB UNK64X0401: Piper PA30, N7208Y, Priddy Tex, TX, January 30, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 30, 1964
- Place: Priddy Tex, TX · PRIDDY TEX, TX
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 29, 1964
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 118104
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK64X0401
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X0401

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0029  64/1/30    PRIDDY TEX          PIPER PA30          CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1200                    N7208Y              PX-  1  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 41, 19500 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 200 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           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                                                  700
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                         FOG
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7208Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7208Y-1970-12-30), registration cancelled 1970-12-30, S/N 30-234 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA30
- Registry model: [Piper PA-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-30) (registry code 7103002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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