# NTSB NYC70FFD18: Piper PA-18, N8105Y, Chatham, MA, May 28, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 28, 1970
- Place: Chatham, MA · CHATHAM, MA
- Location: 41.6739° N, 69.9629° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Chatham, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6739&lon=-69.9629&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 10, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 132063
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70FFD18
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70FFD18

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2354  70/5/28    CHATHAM,MASS        PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 24, 1069
        TIME - 1800                    N8105Y              PX-  0  0  0  FISH SPOTTING             TOTAL HOURS, 16 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHATHAM
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OAK BLUFFS,MASS             RETURN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- CRASHED 50 FT FROM BEACH IN 3 FT SURF. ONLY FUSELAGE WAS RECOVERED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8105Y](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8105Y), registered now, S/N 18-6387, built 1958 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18) (registry code 7101802) (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: Chatham

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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