# NTSB NYC67F0326: Piper PA-30, N7907Y, Morrisville, PA, October 25, 1966

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 25, 1966
- Place: Morrisville, PA · MORRISVILLE, PA
- Location: 40.2076° N, 74.7803° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Morrisville, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.2076&lon=-74.7803&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 13, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 120914
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC67F0326
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67F0326

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3440  66/10/25   MORRISVILLE PA      PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1503                    N7907Y              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 36, 2210 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            56 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MORRISVILLE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        REMARKS- SHORT FIELD LANDING DEMONSTRATION.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7907Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7907Y-1971-02-11), registration cancelled 1971-02-11, S/N 30-996, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-30
- Registry model: [Piper PA-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-30) (registry code 7103002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming IO-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-320-series) (registry code 41509, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Morrisville

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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