# NTSB NYC73AN085: Piper PA-22, N183A, Newsoms, VA, December 19, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 19, 1972
- Place: Newsoms, VA · NEWSOMS, VA
- Location: 36.6262° N, 77.1248° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Newsoms, VA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.6262&lon=-77.1248&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report March 27, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169328
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC73AN085
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73AN085

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3747  72/12/19   NEWSOMS,VA          PIPER PA-22         CR-  1  0  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 26, 386
        TIME - 2200                    N183A               PX-  1  0  0  OTHER PUBLIC              TOTAL HOURS, 73 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          CHESAPEAKE,VA               RETURN                       FRANLIN,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - *ERROR-INVALID CODE*
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
        REMARKS- WRECKAGE FOUND 12/20/72.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N183A (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

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