# NTSB NYC72FFJ07: Piper PA-20, N6984K, Palmyra, NY, July 27, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 27, 1971
- Place: Palmyra, NY · PALMYRA, NY
- Location: 43.0608° N, 77.2297° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Palmyra, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0608&lon=-77.2297&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 3, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 162543
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC72FFJ07
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FFJ07

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2517  71/7/27    PALMYRA,NY          PIPER PA-20         CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 743
        TIME - 1830                    N6984K              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 69 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PALMYRA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PALMYRA,NY                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LNDD IN BEAN FIELD,WIND 8K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6984K](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6984K), registered now, S/N 20-90, built 1950 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-20
- Registry model: [Piper PA-20](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-20) (registry code 7102002) (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: Substantial damage
- Airport: Palmyra

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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