# NTSB NYC66D0648: Piper J5A, N33276, New Baltimore, PA, April 22, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 22, 1966
- Place: New Baltimore, PA · NEW BALTIMORE, PA
- Location: 39.9835° N, 78.7723° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New Baltimore, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9835&lon=-78.7723&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 14, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 172116
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC66D0648
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66D0648

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0968  66/4/22    NEW BALTIMORE PA    PIPER J5A           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 19, 135
        TIME - 1855                    N33276              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 75 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
        WEATHER BRIEFING - OTHER
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  2500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3 MILES OR LESS                                          NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      60
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          CALM                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- EN ROUTE WEATHER DETERIORATED-PILOT ATTEMPTED PRECATIONARY LANDING-FIELD SMALL WITH OBSTRUCTIONS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N33276 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J5A
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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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