# NTSB NYC70DHA06: Piper PA-22, N1316C, Langhorne, PA, January 6, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 6, 1970
- Place: Langhorne, PA · LANGHORNE, PA
- Location: 40.1775° N, 74.9234° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Langhorne, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1775&lon=-74.9234&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 8, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141442
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70DHA06
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70DHA06

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0094   70/1/6    LANGHORNE,PA        PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 53 TOTAL
        TIME - 1500                    N1316C              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OLD STAR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LANGHORNE,PA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- DRG SOFT FLD LDG NOSE DROPPED ACFT LNDD NOSE WHEEL FIRST.APRX 4IN SNOW ON RNWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1316C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1316C-2017-10-19), registration cancelled 2017-10-19, S/N 22-1109, built 1953 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-135](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-135) (registry code 7102206) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-290 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (registry code 41506, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Old Star

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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