# NTSB NYC73AN118: Piper PA-24, N5910P, Pontiac, MI, March 2, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 2, 1973
- Place: Pontiac, MI · PONTIAC, MI
- Location: 42.6492° N, 83.2874° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pontiac, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.6492&lon=-83.2874&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 4, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169552
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC73AN118
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73AN118

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0105   73/3/2    PONTIAC,MICH        PIPER PA-24         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 336
        TIME - 1740                    N5910P              PX-  3  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 57 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PONTIAC,MICH                PONTIAC,MICH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- ACFT OBSRVD ENTERING,CONTINUING SPIN TO IMPACT.FLT PHASE UNK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5910P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5910P-2013-02-26), registration cancelled 2013-02-26, S/N 24-996, built 1959 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (registry code 7102404) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730302004529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730302004529A), Mar 2, 1973: Piper PA24250, Pontiac, MI, Destroyed, 3 fatal. Acft obsrvd entering,continuing spin to impact. Flt phase unk.

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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