# NTSB NYC71FGM39: Piper PA-28, N4319J, Bridgeville, PA, April 11, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: April 11, 1971
- Place: Bridgeville, PA · BRIDGEVILLE, PA
- Location: 40.3582° N, 80.1075° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bridgeville, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.3582&lon=-80.1075&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report December 21, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 160447
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC71FGM39
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71FGM39

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1198  71/4/11    BRIDGEVILLE,PA      PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 39, 15 TOTAL
        TIME - 1545                    N4319J              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CAMPBELL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BRIDGEVILLE,PA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- ACFT LEFT RWY AND WENT DN AN EMBANKMENT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4319J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4319J-1973-02-09), registration cancelled 1973-02-09, S/N 28-22753 (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: Substantial damage
- Airport: Campbell

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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