# NTSB NYC72AN096: Piper PA-28, N1959T, Off Fire Isle, NY (Pacific Ocean), February 16, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 16, 1972
- Place: Off Fire Isle, NY (Pacific Ocean) · OFF FIRE ISLE,NY, PO
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report August 21, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 164747
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC72AN096
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72AN096

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0015  72/2/16    OFF FIRE ISLE,NY    PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0354                    N1959T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 33, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ALLEGHENY CO APRT           BALTIMORE,MD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
          PILOT-RPRTD FELL ASLEEP,EXHSTD FUEL,DITCHING.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- RCVRD 10/13/72 BY RUSSIAN TRAWLER.PLT NOT RCVRD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1959T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1959T-1973-05-29), registration cancelled 1973-05-29, S/N 28-7105195 (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

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