# NTSB NYC71AN033: Piper PA-28R, N3745T, Coraopolis, PA, September 10, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 10, 1970
- Place: Coraopolis, PA · CORAOPOLIS, PA
- Location: 40.5146° N, 80.1618° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Coraopolis, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.5146&lon=-80.1618&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 8, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 161506
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC71AN033
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71AN033

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1543  70/9/10    CORAOPOLIS,PA       PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 860
        TIME - 1921                    N3745T              PX-  0  0  2  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 81 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GTR PITTSBURGH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WAYNESBURG,PA               CORAOPOLIS,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED
        REMARKS- DRG TURN OFF RWY AFTER NORMAL LDG ACFT ROLLED DWN EMBANKMENT AT RWY END.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3745T](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3745T), registered now, S/N 28R-30055 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28R-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-180) (registry code 7102809) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Gtr Pittsburgh

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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