# NTSB UNK73X0104: Piper PA-30, N7769Y, Mrn Diablotin, DR, December 18, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 18, 1972
- Place: Mrn Diablotin, DR · MRN DIABLOTIN, Dominican Republic
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 20, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169751
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK73X0104
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK73X0104

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0097  72/12/18   MRN DIABLOTIN,DOM   PIPER PA-30         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1245                    N7769Y              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  33, 5000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANTIGUA,WI                  MARTINIQUE,WI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    1200
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      80
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           90                                                       20
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- MTNS OBSCURED BY CLOUDS.HIT MTN AT 4330FT MSL.INVESTIGATED & REPORTED BY DOMINICAN GOVT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7769Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7769Y-1974-04-09), registration cancelled 1974-04-09, S/N 30-855 (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

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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