Aviation Crash Map

Piper PA-23 N6279Y

28 June 1968 · Tarentum, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 28 June 1968 at about 15:00 local time, a Piper PA-23 registered N6279Y, operated by Piper Aircraft, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Tarentum, Pennsylvania, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 15:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Tarentum, Pennsylvania, United States
Nearest airport
Remich
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Piper PA-23
Registration
N6279Y
Category
Fixed-Wing
Engines
2
Operator
Piper Aircraft
Operating rule
Aircraft Manufacturer
Purpose of flight
Corporate/Executive
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Daylight
NTSB number
3-1875

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
3 0 0 0 3

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

CENTER OF RWWY UNDER CONSTRUCTION. CURRENT NOTAMHAD BEEN ISSUED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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