Accident Piper PA-23 Aztec N5944Y, Friday 5 November 1971
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Date:Friday 5 November 1971
Time:16:10
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA27 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-23 Aztec
Owner/operator:Hotel Safety T
Registration: N5944Y
MSN: 27-3110
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:New Woodstock, NY -   United States of America
Phase: Take off
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:Teterboro,Nj
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
valves on both engines badly worn. Both engines in poor condition,high time.

Accident investigation:
  
Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: NYC72AN063
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 7 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB

Revision history:

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