# NTSB NYC72AN071: Piper PA-28, N6644J, Berlin, NY, November 28, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 28, 1971
- Place: Berlin, NY · BERLIN, NY
- Location: 42.6931° N, 73.3721° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Berlin, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.6931&lon=-73.3721&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 25, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 164981
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC72AN071
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72AN071

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3869  71/11/28   BERLIN,NH           PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 18, 204
        TIME - 2137                    N6644J              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 13 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROCHESTER,NY                BANGOR,ME
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL: OTHER
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           WEATHER - OTHER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                              UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          ZERO                                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- IMPACTED OBSCURED MTN TOP. ARTC MONITORING FLT FAILED TO ADVISE PLT OF IMPENDING OBSTRUCTIONS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6644J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6644J-1972-02-15), registration cancelled 1972-02-15, S/N 28-5112 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808) (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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