# NTSB NYC68D0432: Piper PA-28, N9245J, Waterford, CT, April 8, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 8, 1968
- Place: Waterford, CT · WATERFORD, CT
- Location: 41.3463° N, 72.1293° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Waterford, CT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3463&lon=-72.1293&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 12, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 110395
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC68D0432
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68D0432

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1470   68/4/8    WATERFORD,CONN      PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 98 TOTAL
        TIME - 0230                    N9245J              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 11 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WATERFORD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PASSENGER
          PERSONNEL-INSTR,AS PX,INTERFERED WITH CONTROLS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9245J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9245J-1970-06-24), registration cancelled 1970-06-24, S/N 283320 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Waterford

## Other investigations on N9245J (2)

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 NYC70F0176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70F0176), Sep 28, 1969: Piper PA-28 (N9245J), Waterford, CT, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC67A0055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67A0055), Sep 17, 1966: Piper PA-28 (N9245J), Orient Point, NY, substantial 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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