# NTSB NYC68D0163: Piper PA-28, N6079W, East Haddam, CT, August 5, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 5, 1967
- Place: East Haddam, CT · EAST HADDAM, CT
- Location: 41.4532° N, 72.4612° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of East Haddam, CT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.4532&lon=-72.4612&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 23, 1967
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 115073
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC68D0163
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68D0163

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2633   67/8/5    EAST HADDAM, CONN   PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 18, 26 TOTAL
        TIME - 1500                    N6079W              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLYING B
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6079W](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6079W), registered now, S/N 28-20092, built 1964 (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: Flying B

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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