# NTSB NYC72FGM21: Piper PA-22, N7423D, Somerset, PA, October 30, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: October 30, 1971
- Place: Somerset, PA · SOMERSET, PA
- Location: 40.0050° N, 79.0779° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Somerset, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0050&lon=-79.0779&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report June 16, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 164170
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC72FGM21
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FGM21

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4033  71/10/30   SOMERSET,PA         PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 28, 74 TOTAL
        TIME - 1315                    N7423D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SOMERSET CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SOMERSET,PA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- 1ST FLT AFTER ENG OVERHAUL.DISASSEMBLY OF ENG REVEALED EVIDENCE OF IMPROPER MAINTENANCE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7423D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7423D-1972-03-14), registration cancelled 1972-03-14, S/N 22-5184 (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)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Somerset Co

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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