# NTSB NYC72DFJ21: Piper PA-22, N1549P, Central Sq, NY, October 15, 1971

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 15, 1971
- Place: Central Sq, NY · CENTRAL SQ, NY
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 15, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 164581
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC72DFJ21
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72DFJ21

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5-0037  71/10/15   CENTRAL SQ,NY       PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1450                    N1549P              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 29, 2444 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            68 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ENTERPRISE FLY PK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SYRACUSE,NY                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1549P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1549P-2017-07-20), registration cancelled 2017-07-20, S/N 22-2413, built 1954 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-135](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-135) (registry code 7102206) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-290 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (registry code 41506, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Enterprise Fly Pk

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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