# NTSB NYC72AN003: Piper PA-28R, N2965R, Madison, NH, July 3, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: July 3, 1971
- Place: Madison, NH · MADISON, NH
- Location: 43.8992° N, 71.1484° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Madison, NH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.8992&lon=-71.1484&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 28, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 162080
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC72AN003
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72AN003

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1367   71/7/3    MADISON,NH          PIPER PA-28R        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 277
        TIME - 0030                    N2965R              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 132 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BURLINGTON,VT               PORTLAND,ME
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- RECOVERY DATE 11/12/71. PLT WORKED 12 HRS,DEP 4 HRS LATER. PLTS TIME AS OF 1/4/71.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2965R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2965R-1972-02-04), registration cancelled 1972-02-04, S/N 28R-35350, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28R-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (registry code 7102811) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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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