# NTSB NYC65F0024: Piper PA15, N4567H, Friedens, PA, January 30, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 30, 1965
- Place: Friedens, PA · FRIEDENS, PA
- Location: 40.0449° N, 79.0028° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Friedens, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0449&lon=-79.0028&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 22, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 180137
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC65F0024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC65F0024

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0250  65/1/30    FRIEDENS PA         PIPER PA15          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 24, 306
        TIME - 1500                    N4567H              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 71 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SOMERSET COUNTY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          LDG GR- IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF SKIS
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (OWNER PERSONNEL)
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4567H](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4567H), registered now, S/N 15-337, built 1948 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA15
- Registry model: [Piper PA-15](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-15) (registry code 7101502) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-145B series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-145b-series) (registry code 41502, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Somerset County

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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