# NTSB NYC67A0085: Piper PA-18, N4202Z, Northeast, PA, November 23, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 23, 1966
- Place: Northeast, PA · NORTHEAST, PA
- Location: 42.2134° N, 79.8334° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of North East, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.2134&lon=-79.8334&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 11, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 120028
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC67A0085
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67A0085

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0983  66/11/23   NORTHEAST PA        PIPER PA-18         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 35, 103
        TIME - 1440                    N4202Z              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MOOREHEAD AIRPARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT CRASHED 100 FEET SHORT OF RUNWAY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4202Z](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4202Z), registered now, S/N 18-8421, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-150) (registry code 7101828) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Moorehead Airpark

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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