# NTSB NYC71DFA23: Piper PA-18A, N1551P, Newcomb, NY, October 8, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 8, 1970
- Place: Newcomb, NY · NEWCOMB, NY
- Location: 43.9695° N, 74.1646° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Newcomb, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.9695&lon=-74.1646&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 13, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 158535
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC71DFA23
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71DFA23

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3922   70/10/8   NEWCOMB,NY          PIPER PA-18A        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 376
        TIME - 1030                    N1551P              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEWCOMB,NY                  CHESTERTOWN,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- FLOAT EQPD.RPM LOSS AFTR TKOF FRM RIVER.CRASH LNDD IN SWAMP.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1551P](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1551P), registered now, S/N 18-3704, built 1954 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18A
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18A](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18a) (registry code 7101804) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-290 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (registry code 41506, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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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