# NTSB NYC72FGM14: Piper PA-22, N7348D, Prospect, PA, September 8, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 8, 1971
- Place: Prospect, PA · PROSPECT, PA
- Location: 40.8992° N, 80.0486° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Prospect, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8992&lon=-80.0486&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 1, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 163837
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC72FGM14
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FGM14

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3601   71/9/8    PROSPECT,PA         PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 32, 502
        TIME - 1100                    N7348D              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 85 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRANDON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ZELIENOPLE,PA               QUAKERTOWN,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           TERRAIN - OTHER
           WEATHER - OTHER
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      3000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- ENCNTRD LOWERING VSBLTY,BUILD-UPS AHEAD.SAW STRIP,PRKD ACFT.LNDD IN WET FLD ADJ TO STRIP.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7348D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7348D-2013-05-07), registration cancelled 2013-05-07, S/N 22-5142, built 1957 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-150) (registry code 7102210) (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: Brandon

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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