# NTSB NYC70DFM09: Piper PA-28, N6713J, East Hampton, CT, April 12, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 12, 1970
- Place: East Hampton, CT · EAST HAMPTON, CT
- Location: 41.5738° N, 72.4849° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of East Hampton, CT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5738&lon=-72.4849&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 3, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 131760
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70DFM09
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70DFM09

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1311  70/4/12    EAST HAMPTON,CONN   PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 3350
        TIME - 1630                    N6713J              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 35 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LINDQUIST
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW HAVEN,CONN              EAST HAMPTON,CONN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: CARBURETOR
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- SEPARATED CARB HALVES,LITTLE BALL OF SEALANT FOUND NEAR MIXTURE VALVE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6713J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6713J-2023-04-01), registration cancelled 2023-04-01, S/N 28-24413, 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)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Lindquist

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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