# NTSB NYC71FNC20: Piper PA-22, N4724Z, Woolwich, ME, April 2, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 2, 1971
- Place: Woolwich, ME · WOOLWICH, ME
- Location: 43.9187° N, 69.8012° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Woolwich, ME, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.9187&lon=-69.8012&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 17, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 160494
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC71FNC20
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71FNC20

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1064   71/4/2    WOOLWICH,ME         PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 26, 55 TOTAL
        TIME - 1730                    N4724Z              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WISCASSET
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WOOLWICH,ME                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE CONTROLS: MIXTURE CONTROL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- MIXTURE CONTROL FOUND IN FULL LEAN POSITION.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4724Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4724Z-1976-04-22), registration cancelled 1976-04-22, S/N 22-8270 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-108](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-108) (registry code 7102204) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Wiscasset

## Other investigations on N4724Z (1)

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.

- [NTSB NYC69D0251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69D0251), Oct 27, 1968: Piper PA-22 (N4724Z), Wiscasset, ME, substantial damage

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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