# NTSB NYC71FHJ20: Piper PA-28, N6689J, Amityville, NY, February 11, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: February 11, 1971
- Place: Amityville, NY · AMITYVILLE, NY
- Location: 40.6698° N, 73.4158° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Amityville, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6698&lon=-73.4158&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report December 7, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 159853
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC71FHJ20
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71FHJ20

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0658  71/2/11    AMITYVILLE,NY       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  1  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1350                    N6689J              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 50, 876 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            726 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ZAHNS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AMITYVILLE,NY               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- HIT ROOF OF HANGAR 175FT SHORT OF RWY.ACFT CAME TO REST INVERTED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6689J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6689J-1972-02-28), registration cancelled 1972-02-28, S/N 28-24379 (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: Zahns

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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