# NTSB UNK65X0457: Piper PA-24, N7013, West Alton, MO, October 27, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 27, 1964
- Place: West Alton, MO · WEST ALTON, MO
- Location: 38.8629° N, 90.2041° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of West Alton, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8629&lon=-90.2041&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 28, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 184150
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK65X0457
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK65X0457

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0786  64/10/27   WEST ALTON MO       PIPER PA-24         CR-  2  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 14033
        TIME - 1400                    N7013               PX-  2  0  0  DEMONSTRATION             TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT OVERLOADED 297 PDS. AUTO-PILOT SWITCHES ON AT IMPACT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7013](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7013-1964-12-29), registration cancelled 1964-12-29, S/N 243587 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (registry code 7102404) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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