# NTSB NYC70F0178: Piper J3C-65, N7242H, Amityville, NY, October 10, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 10, 1969
- Place: Amityville, NY · AMITYVILLE, NY
- Location: 40.6698° N, 73.4158° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Amityville, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6698&lon=-73.4158&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 21, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 154589
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70F0178
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70F0178

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3707  69/10/10   AMITYVILLE,NY       PIPER J3C-65        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1700                    N7242H              PX-  0  0  1  PRACTICE                  AGE 35, 920 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            400 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ZAHNS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AMITYVILLE,NY               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- SLIP TO SHORT FLD LDG,ENG DID NOT RESPOND DUE RAPID USE OF THROTTLE,ENG OK AFTER CTC WITH RNWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7242H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7242H-1990-12-04), registration cancelled 1990-12-04, S/N 20546 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3C-65
- Registry model: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Zahns

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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