# NTSB NYC69D0368: Piper PA-28, N8477R, Danielson, CT, March 9, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 9, 1969
- Place: Danielson, CT · DANIELSON, CT
- Location: 41.8104° N, 71.8857° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Danielson, CT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.8104&lon=-71.8857&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 19, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190856
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC69D0368
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69D0368

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0480   69/3/9    DANIELSON,CONN      PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 36, 17 TOTAL
        TIME - 1600                    N8477R              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DANIELSON
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - NOT ALIGNED WITH RUNWAY/INTENDED LANDING AREA
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N8477R (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Danielson

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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