# NTSB UNK65X0346: Piper PA-30, N7179Y, Eureka, CA, October 20, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 20, 1964
- Place: Eureka, CA · EUREKA, CA
- Location: 40.7990° N, 124.1540° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Eureka, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7990&lon=-124.1540&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 25, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 181824
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK65X0346
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0346

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0900  64/10/20 NR.EUREKA CALIFORNIA  PIPER PA-30         CR-  1  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 1585
        TIME - 0915                    N7179Y              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      TOTAL HOURS, 44 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- ACFT CRASHED IN PACIFIC OCEAN.ITEMS OF IDENTIFIABLE WRECKAGE RCVRD.PILOT PRESUMED DEAD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7179Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7179Y-1964-12-03), registration cancelled 1964-12-03, S/N 30-199 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-30
- Registry model: [Piper PA-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-30) (registry code 7103002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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