# NTSB NYC72AN001: Piper PA-22, N9539D, Machias, NY, July 3, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 3, 1971
- Place: Machias, NY · MACHIAS, NY
- Location: 42.4136° N, 78.4871° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Machias, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.4136&lon=-78.4871&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report December 14, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 162228
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC72AN001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72AN001

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0918   71/7/3    MACHIAS,NY          PIPER PA-22         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 56, 150
        TIME - 1830                    N9539D              PX-  2  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 125 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AKRON,NY                   UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: BUZZING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- HIT LT POLE DURING SECOND PASS AT FRIENDS CAMP SITE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9539D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9539D-1971-08-24), registration cancelled 1971-08-24, S/N 22-6455 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-160](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-160) (registry code 7102214) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## Other investigations on N9539D (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 NYC68D0455](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC68D0455), Apr 16, 1968: Piper PA-22 (N9539D), South Wales, NY, 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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