# NTSB NYC66F0155: Piper PA-22, N9711D, Niagara Falls, NY, July 20, 1965

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 20, 1965
- Place: Niagara Falls, NY · NIAGARA FALLS, NY
- Location: 43.0928° N, 79.0147° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Niagara Falls, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0928&lon=-79.0147&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 September 17, 1965
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 178905
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC66F0155
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC66F0155

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2193  65/7/20    NIAGARA FALLS NY    PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 190
        TIME - 2211                    N9711D              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 59 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NIAGRA FALLS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- NIGHT OPERATION
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9711D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9711D-1976-02-19), registration cancelled 1976-02-19, S/N 22-6623 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-160](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-160) (registry code 7102214) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Niagra Falls

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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