# NTSB NYC72AN068: Piper PA-28, N5594U, Craryville, NY, November 19, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 19, 1971
- Place: Craryville, NY · CRARYVILLE, NY
- Location: 42.1748° N, 73.5829° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Craryville, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1748&lon=-73.5829&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report February 28, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 164545
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC72AN068
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72AN068

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2306  71/11/19   CRARYVILLE,NY       PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 146
        TIME - 1710                    N5594U              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          PLYMOUTH,MASS               SARATOGA,NY                  WORCESTER,MASS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- APRX 36GAL FUEL,DPTD PLYMOUTH.CIRNAV IFR WX FUEL EX 3HR 20MIN.TOTAL LAPSED TIME BASED ON FLT ROUTE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5594U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5594U-1972-04-27), registration cancelled 1972-04-27, S/N 28-26324 (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: 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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