# NTSB NYC71DHG09: Piper PA-30, N8685Y, Hershey, PA, January 23, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 23, 1971
- Place: Hershey, PA · HERSHEY, PA
- Location: 40.2800° N, 76.6443° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hershey, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.2800&lon=-76.6443&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 6, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 159839
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC71DHG09
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71DHG09

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0642  71/1/23    HERSHEY,PA          PIPER PA-30         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 641
        TIME - 1600                    N8685Y              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 161 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HERSHEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HERSHEY,PA                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     HEAD WIND 338-022 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          270                                                       19
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING 27K. HIT RWY L WING LOW,DMGD WING AND PROP.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8685Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8685Y-2013-03-07), registration cancelled 2013-03-07, S/N 30-1830, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-30
- Registry model: [Piper PA-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-30) (registry code 7103002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming IO-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-320-series) (registry code 41509, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Hershey

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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