# NTSB NYC70A0009: Piper PA-28, N7033R, Hillsdale, NY, July 11, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 11, 1969
- Place: Hillsdale, NY · HILLSDALE, NY
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report November 14, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 170692
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70A0009
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70A0009

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2458  69/7/11    HILLSDALE,NY        PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             CERTIFICATE OTHER, AGE
        TIME - 2100                    N7033R              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  27, 48 TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREAT BARRINGTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HILLSDALE,NY                HILLSDALE,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- BECAME LOST ON NIGHT FLT. FLEW INTO MNTN SIDE.  CANADIAN PLT CERTIFICATE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7033R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7033R-1970-06-30), registration cancelled 1970-06-30, S/N 28-21730 (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: Destroyed
- Airport: Great Barrington

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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