# NTSB NYC71AN006: Piper PA-28, N6759J, Conneaut Lake, PA, July 13, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 13, 1970
- Place: Conneaut Lake, PA · CONNEAUT LAKE, PA
- Location: 41.6027° N, 80.3094° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Conneaut Lake, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6027&lon=-80.3094&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 2, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 116301
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC71AN006
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71AN006

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1080  70/7/13    CONNEAUT LAKE,PA    PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 89 TOTAL
        TIME - 1745                    N6759J              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 43 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CONNEAUT LAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CONNEAUT LAKE,PA            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- T/O FLAPS 25DEG.RNWY UPHILL WITH SOFT SPOTS,GRASS APRX 4IN HIGH.WIND CALM TEMP 80DEG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6759J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6759J-1973-06-26), registration cancelled 1973-06-26, S/N 28-24482 (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)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Conneaut Lake

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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