# NTSB NYC68D0084: Piper PA-12, N3177M, Monroe, CT, August 5, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 5, 1967
- Place: Monroe, CT · MONROE, CT
- Location: 41.3326° N, 73.2073° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Monroe, CT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3326&lon=-73.2073&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 30, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 115103
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC68D0084
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68D0084

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2664   67/8/5    MONROE,CONN         PIPER PA-12         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 153
        TIME - 1745                    N3177M              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 40 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONROE
        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)
           WEATHER - RAIN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY WEATHER BUREAU PERSONEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          HAZE                                                     CALM
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           75                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- PLT USED SIDE WINDOW TO LAND,HEAVY RAIN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3177M](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3177M), registered now, S/N 12-1894, built 1947 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-12
- Registry model: [Piper PA-12](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-12) (registry code 7101202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Monroe

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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