# NTSB NYC72DFA03: Piper PA-22, N3069Z, Schroon Lake, NY, July 31, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 31, 1971
- Place: Schroon Lake, NY · SCHROON LAKE, NY
- Location: 43.8351° N, 73.7669° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Schroon Lake, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.8351&lon=-73.7669&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 2, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 162526
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC72DFA03
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72DFA03

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2489  71/7/31    SCHROON LAKE,NY     PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 65, 705
        TIME - 1330                    N3069Z              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SCHROON LAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AMITYVILLE,NY               SCHROON LAKE,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- APCH MADE OVR HILL LOCATED IN LINE WITH RWY 34.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3069Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3069Z-2012-02-21), registration cancelled 2012-02-21, S/N 22-7025, built 1959 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-160](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-160) (registry code 7102214) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Schroon Lake

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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