# NTSB NYC72AN102: Piper PA-24, N7427P, Delmont, PA, February 28, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 28, 1972
- Place: Delmont, PA · DELMONT, PA
- Location: 40.4144° N, 79.5729° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Delmont, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4144&lon=-79.5729&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report September 12, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 165413
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC72AN102
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72AN102

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0061  72/2/28    DELMONT,PA          PIPER PA-24         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 568
        TIME - 1730                    N7427P              PX-  3  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 500 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ARMATAGE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MORGANTOWN,W VA             BUFFALO,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           POWERPLANT - EXHAUST SYSTEM: MUFFLERS
           POWERPLANT - EXHAUST SYSTEM: CLAMPS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY SECURED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN ENGINE
        REMARKS- EXHST LEAK BTN MUFFLER & SHROUD ASMBLY.TLPIPE SPRT CLAMP CAUSED SEPN.R WNG SMKG,L WNG EXPLDD INFLT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7427P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7427P-1973-06-04), registration cancelled 1973-06-04, S/N 24-2615 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (registry code 7102404) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Armatage

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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