# NTSB NYC69F0425: Piper PA-28, N7384J, Hershey, PA, April 27, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: April 27, 1969
- Place: Hershey, PA · HERSHEY, PA
- Location: 40.2800° N, 76.6443° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hershey, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.2800&lon=-76.6443&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report July 10, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 184166
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC69F0425
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69F0425

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1411  69/4/27    HERSHEY,PA          PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 143
        TIME - 1605                    N7384J              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HERSHEY AIR PARK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        REMARKS- PLT LOST CONTROL OF ACFT AFTER BOUNCE,ACFT HIT GRND ON R WING CARTWHEELED INTO HANGAR,SUB DMG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7384J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7384J-1970-06-09), registration cancelled 1970-06-09, S/N 28-24746 (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: Hershey Air Park

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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