# NTSB NYC71DHD38: Piper PA-28R, N4979J, Bristol, PA, January 4, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 4, 1971
- Place: Bristol, PA · BRISTOL, PA
- Location: 40.1023° N, 74.8519° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bristol, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1023&lon=-74.8519&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 1, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 160028
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC71DHD38
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71DHD38

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0431   71/1/4    BRISTOL,PA          PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 48, 168
        TIME - 1000                    N4979J              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 45 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - 3M AIRPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BRISTOL,PA                  BRISTOL,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- SNW ON WINGS PRIOR TO FLT.PLT MADE HARD LDG,WRINKLED R WING.RIVETS SHEARED AT WING ATTACH POINTS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N4979J (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: 3m Airport

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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