# NTSB NYC72FHM25: Piper PA-28, N4285J, Clarkstown, NY, January 21, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: January 21, 1972
- Place: Clarkstown, NY · CLARKSTOWN, NY
- Location: 41.1320° N, 73.9660° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Town of Clarkstown, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1320&lon=-73.9660&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report September 12, 1972
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 164708
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC72FHM25
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FHM25

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0051  72/1/21    CLARKSTOWN,NY       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 650
        TIME - 1220                    N4285J              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 550 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SPRING VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONTGOMERY,NY               CLARKSTOWN,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: VALVE ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- #3 EXHST VALVE STEM FAILED,OVRSHT DNWND RWY,MADE GOARND W PARTIAL PWR,HIT 80FT HIGH WIRES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4285J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4285J-1972-03-20), registration cancelled 1972-03-20, S/N 28-22646 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Spring Valley

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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