# NTSB NYC68F0236: Piper PA-28, N4502R, Amityville, NY, October 2, 1967

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: October 2, 1967
- 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: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report January 10, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 114512
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC68F0236
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68F0236

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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2-0802   67/10/2   AMITYVILLE,NY       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 63, 17 TOTAL
        TIME - 1455                    N4502R              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 1 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ZAHNS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE TRAINING OF STUDENT
        REMARKS- INITIAL SOLO FLT. ACFT STRUCK HANGAR.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4502R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4502R-1970-08-04), registration cancelled 1970-08-04, S/N 28-21201 (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)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Zahns

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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