# NTSB NYC73DFA26: Piper PA-28, N467FL, Adams, NY, October 10, 1972

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 10, 1972
- Place: Adams, NY · ADAMS, NY
- Location: 43.8102° N, 76.0230° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Adams, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.8102&lon=-76.0230&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 21, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169149
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC73DFA26
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73DFA26

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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5-0028  72/10/10   ADAMS,NY            PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 58, 51 TOTAL
        TIME - 1500                    N467FL              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DRAKE FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          WATERTOWN,NY                WATERTOWN,NY                 FULTON,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- STUDENT PILOT ATTEMPTED LANDING ON RUWAY TOO SHORT FOR HIS EXPERIENCE LEVEL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N467FL (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Drake Field

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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