# NTSB NYC72FGT03: Piper PA-39, N8843Y, W Milton, PA, August 31, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: August 31, 1971
- Place: W Milton, PA · W MILTON, PA
- Location: 41.0183° N, 76.8766° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of West Milton, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.0183&lon=-76.8766&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report August 28, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 164628
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC72FGT03
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FGT03

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4509  71/8/31    W MILTON,PA         PIPER PA-39         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 4375
        TIME - 1530                    N8843Y              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 172 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LOCK HAVEN,PA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- STALL-SPIN TEST FLT.UN TO RCVR FM SPIN,PLT BAILED OUT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8843Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8843Y-1972-12-15), registration cancelled 1972-12-15, S/N 39-1 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-39
- Registry model: [Piper PA-39](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-39) (registry code 7103902) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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