# NTSB NYC68F0431: Fairchild PT-19A, N60668, Hardwick, MA, March 28, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 28, 1968
- Place: Hardwick, MA · HARDWICK, MA
- Location: 42.3501° N, 72.1995° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hardwick, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.3501&lon=-72.1995&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 9, 1968
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 110910
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC68F0431
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68F0431

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1309  68/3/28    HARDWICK,MASS       FAIRCHILD PT-19A    CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 47, 900
        TIME - 1530                    N60668              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 84 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HILLER
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: MAGNETOS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CORRODED/CORROSION
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: IGNITION HARNESS,SHIELDING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DETERIORATED
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- MAGNETO WIRE SHIELDING CRACKED,EXPOSING INSULATION TO MOISTURE.ACFT STORED IN OPEN HANGAR.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N60668](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N60668-1970-09-24), registration cancelled 1970-09-24, S/N T43-5963 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: FAIRCHILD PT-19A
- Registry model: [Fairchild PT-19A](https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-pt-19a) (registry code 3371608) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Hiller

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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