# NTSB NYC70AN072: Piper PA-28, N5731F, E.Hartford, CT, January 17, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 17, 1970
- Place: E.Hartford, CT · E.HARTFORD, CT
- Location: 41.7607° N, 72.6076° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of East Hartford, CT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7607&lon=-72.6076&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 10, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- Safety recommendations: Yes
- NTSB case key (mKey): 80057
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70AN072
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70AN072

## NTSB brief (aircraft 2)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0139  70/1/17    E.HARTFORD,CONN     PIPER PA-28R        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 59, UNK/NR
        TIME - 1103                    N7442J              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  2  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRAINERD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DANBURY,CONN                E.HARTFORD,CONN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT
          CONTROL ZONE/AREA - YES                                  HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   20
          EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO                                ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - INSTALLED,OPERATION UNKNOWN
        REMARKS- N5731F BELIEVED TO BE MAKING PRACTICE VOR APCH.
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0139  70/1/17    E.HARTFORD,CONN     PIPER PA-28         CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1103                    N5731F              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 39, 357 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  2  0  0                            7 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRAINERD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          E.HARTFORD,CONN             E.HARTFORD,CONN              NEW HAVEN,CONN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT
          CONTROL ZONE/AREA - YES                                  HORIZONTAL COLLISION ANGLE-DEGREES -   20
          EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO                                ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - INSTALLED,OPERATION UNKNOWN
        REMARKS- N7442J INBOUND FROM VOR OVERTOOK AND STRUCK N5731F. N7442J CANX IFR CLNC 1 MIN PRIOR TO COLLISION.
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: [N5731F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5731F-1971-06-08), registration cancelled 1971-06-08, S/N 28-25035, built 1968 (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: Brainerd

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: [N7442J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7442J-1971-12-28), registration cancelled 1971-12-28, S/N 28R-30788 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28R-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-180) (registry code 7102809) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Brainerd

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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