# NTSB NYC72FHA38: Piper PA-24, N9378P, Easton, PA, May 13, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 13, 1972
- Place: Easton, PA · EASTON, PA
- Location: 40.6861° N, 75.2181° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Easton, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6861&lon=-75.2181&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 23, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 166037
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC72FHA38
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FHA38

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2374  72/5/13    EASTON,PA           PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0920                    N9378P              PX-  0  0  2  DUAL                      AGE 65, 30000 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 5000 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT -  EASTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EASTON,PA                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INTENTIONAL GROUND-WATER-LOOP-SWERVE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- SIM HIGH ALT FRCD LDG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9378P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9378P-1999-07-07), registration cancelled 1999-07-07, S/N 24-4879 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-260) (registry code 7102406) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport:  Easton

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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