# NTSB NYC67D0110: Piper PA-28, N7161R, Amityville, NY, July 21, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 21, 1966
- Place: Amityville, NY · AMITYVILLE, NY
- Location: 40.6698° N, 73.4158° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Amityville, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6698&lon=-73.4158&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 9, 1966
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 121981
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC67D0110
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67D0110

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1888  66/7/21    AMITYVILLE NY       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 61, 118
        TIME - 1025                    N7161R              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 3 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ZAHNS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7161R](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7161R), registered now, S/N 28-21869, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (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: Substantial damage
- Airport: Zahns

## Other investigations on N7161R (5)

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.

- [NTSB NYC80FHJ12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FHJ12), Mar 9, 1980: Piper PA-28 (N7161R), Amityville, NY, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC75AN122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75AN122), Jun 22, 1975: Piper PA-28 (N7161R), Amityville, NY, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC75FHJ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FHJ01), Jul 15, 1974: Piper PA-28 (N7161R), Amityville, NY, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC74DHJ11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74DHJ11), Aug 23, 1973: Piper PA-28 (N7161R), Amityville, NY, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC71IN086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71IN086), Jan 31, 1971: Piper PA-28 (N7161R), Amityville, NY, incident, minor 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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