# NTSB NYC67A0153: Piper PA-28, N5836W, Flushing, NY, May 1, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 1, 1967
- Place: Flushing, NY · FLUSHING, NY
- Location: 40.7654° N, 73.8174° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Flushing, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7654&lon=-73.8174&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal, 2 serious, 2 minor, 7 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 28, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 117893
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC67A0153
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67A0153

## NTSB brief (aircraft 2)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0951   67/5/1    FLUSHING,NY         DEHAVILAND DH-104   CR-  0  2  0  COMMERCIAL                ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1620                    N80013              PX-  0  0  9  COMMUTER AIR CARRIER      38, 10000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  3  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG S-D        3000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LA GUARDIA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL: INADEQUATE SPACING OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CONGESTED TRAFFIC-PATTERN
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT N5836W DID NOT REPLY TO TWR INSTR.DURING APP TO R13,LNDED W/O CLR. N80013 WAS CLRD TO LND R22.
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2-0951   67/5/1    FLUSHING,NY         PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 31,
        TIME - 1620                    N5836W              PX-  2  0  0  BUSINESS                  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  2  9                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LA GUARDIA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PERSONNEL - TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL: INADEQUATE SPACING OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CONGESTED TRAFFIC-PATTERN
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- PLT DID NOT FOLLOW RADIO/LITE INSTRUCTIONS FROM CTL TWR,LNDED W/O CLEARANCE.COMM.FAILURE INDICATED
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: [N5836W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5836W-1971-01-27), registration cancelled 1971-01-27, S/N 28-2200 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-160](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-160) (registry code 7102806) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: La Guardia

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: [N80013](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N80013-2023-05-13), registration cancelled 2023-05-13, S/N 04297, built 1950 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: DEHAVILAND DH-104
- Registry model: [Dehavilland DH104 DOVE 5A](https://openairdocs.org/model/dehavilland-dh104-dove-5a) (registry code 2800406) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Dehav ENG GQ-70MK2](https://openairdocs.org/engine/dehav-eng-gq-70mk2) (registry code 20007, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: La Guardia

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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