# NTSB NYC66D0611: Piper PA-22, N6959B, Stratford, CT, April 10, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 10, 1966
- Place: Stratford, CT · STRATFORD, CT
- Location: 41.1845° N, 73.1332° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Stratford, CT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1845&lon=-73.1332&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 6, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 172652
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC66D0611
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66D0611

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0829  66/4/10    STRATFORD CONN      PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 900
        TIME - 0944                    N6959B              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 850 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRIDGEPORT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
          PERSONNEL-TRI-PACER OWNERS HANDBOOK INADEQUATE.
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6959B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6959B-1971-02-03), registration cancelled 1971-02-03, S/N 22-4241 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-150) (registry code 7102210) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Bridgeport

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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