# NTSB NYC71FN089: Piper PA-22, N3710A, Teterboro, NJ, February 28, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 28, 1971
- Place: Teterboro, NJ · TETERBORO, NJ
- Location: 40.8546° N, 74.0596° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Teterboro, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8546&lon=-74.0596&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 19, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 132862
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC71FN089
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71FN089

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0078  71/2/28    TETERBORO,NJ        PIPER PA-22         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 184
        TIME - 0950                    N3710A              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TETERBORO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TETERBORO,NJ                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - FUSELAGE: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN CABIN,COCKPIT,BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS - SMOKE IN COCKPIT
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
                                  SMOKE IN COCKPIT
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- OIL SATURATED SOUND PROOFING MATERIAL UNDER CABIN FLOOR.HIT WIRES,ACFT IGNITED AFTER FINAL IMPACT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3710A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3710A-1971-04-23), registration cancelled 1971-04-23, S/N 22-1950 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-135](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-135) (registry code 7102206) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Teterboro

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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