# NTSB NYC71AN005: Piper PA-28, N5285L, Newfield, NJ, July 12, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 12, 1970
- Place: Newfield, NJ · NEWFIELD, NJ
- Location: 39.5510° N, 75.0102° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Newfield, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5510&lon=-75.0102&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 4, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 115488
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC71AN005
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71AN005

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0614  70/7/12    NEWFIELD,NJ         PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 62 TOTAL
        TIME - 1045                    N5285L              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 2 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - VINELAND-DOWNTOWN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LANGHORNE,PA                NEWFIELD,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: ACROBATICS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5285L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5285L-1970-08-18), registration cancelled 1970-08-18, S/N 28-4585 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Vineland-Downtown

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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