# NTSB NYC70FGM17: Piper PA-28, N4626R, Finleyville, PA, May 10, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 10, 1970
- Place: Finleyville, PA · FINLEYVILLE, PA
- Location: 40.2528° N, 80.0020° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Finleyville, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.2528&lon=-80.0020&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 23, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 121961
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70FGM17
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70FGM17

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2021  70/5/10    FINLEYVILLE,PA      PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 43, 98 TOTAL
        TIME - 1330                    N4626R              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 80 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FINLEYVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WAYNESBURG,PA               FINLEYVILLE,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: ON GROUND                              LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: MAIN GEAR-SHOCK ABSORBING ASSY,STRUTS,ATTACHMENTS,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISCONNECTED
        REMARKS- NUT AND SAFETY MISSING FROM SCISSORS TORQUE LINK BOLT IN L OLEO PISTON.L GR CAME OFF.AD67-20-4 NCW
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4626R](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4626R), registered now, S/N 28-21377, built 1965 (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: Finleyville

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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