# NTSB IAD70F0120: Piper PA-28, N7204F, Rohrersville, MD, November 29, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 29, 1969
- Place: Rohrersville, MD · ROHRERSVILLE, MD
- Location: 39.4349° N, 77.6655° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Rohrersville, MD, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.4349&lon=-77.6655&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report February 16, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 148350
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD70F0120
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD70F0120

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3040  69/11/29   ROHRERSVILLE,MD     PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 151
        TIME - 1520                    N7204F              PX-  1  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 48 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FREDERICK,MD                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- SLOW FLT APRX 500FT AGL.UN CLIMB ABOVE RISING TRRN,TURNED TOWARD BOTTOM OF HILL,STRUCK TREES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7204F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7204F-1970-06-30), registration cancelled 1970-06-30, S/N 28-25112 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (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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