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Piper PA-23 Crash Site

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Piper PA-23 Crash Site

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    March 9, 2023

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    The remains of a Piper PA23 aircraft (tail number NY141Y) that crashed in the mountains on October 31, 1973, killing both pilot and passenger. The site is located approximately 75 yards to the left of the trail, if heading northbound.

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    Location: Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area, Pendleton County, West Virginia, United States

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