# NTSB NYC66A0010: Piper PA-22, N8120C, E.Hartford, CT, September 26, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 26, 1965
- Place: E.Hartford, CT · E.HARTFORD, CT
- Location: 41.7607° N, 72.6076° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of East Hartford, CT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7607&lon=-72.6076&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report February 3, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 175864
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC66A0010
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66A0010

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0923  65/9/26    E.HARTFORD,CONN.    PIPER PA-22         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 175
        TIME - 1045                    N8120C              PX-  2  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRAINARD FIELD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        REMARKS- 40-DEGREES FLAPS USED FOR TAKEOFF STILL EXTENDED AT IMPACT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8120C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8120C-1965-11-19), registration cancelled 1965-11-19, S/N 22-2266 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-135](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-135) (registry code 7102206) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Brainard Field

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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