# NTSB NYC73DGM36: Piper PA-24, N7131P, Wampum, PA, June 22, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 22, 1973
- Place: Wampum, PA · WAMPUM, PA
- Location: 40.8851° N, 80.3404° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wampum, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8851&lon=-80.3404&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 1, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189961
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC73DGM36
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73DGM36

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2312  73/6/22    WAMPUM,PA           PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 1600                    N7131P              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  45, 13000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCMILLEN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BALTIMORE,MD                GWINPORT,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
           WEATHER - SUDDEN WINDSHIFT
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, IN PERSON
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                 UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                      RAIN, THUNDERSTORM
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     TAIL WIND 158-202 DEGREES
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     NONE
        REMARKS- DIVERTED TO PRIVATE STRIP DUE TSTM.WIND SHIFT & HEAVY RAIN AT T/D.HIT FENCE POST ON GO ARND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7131P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7131P-2013-05-03), registration cancelled 2013-05-03, S/N 24-2296, built 1961 (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: Substantial damage
- Airport: Mcmillen

## 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 19730622019989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730622019989A), Jun 22, 1973: Piper PA24250, Wampum, PA, Substantial damage. Diverted to private strip due tstm. Wind shift & heavy rain at t/d.hit fence post on go arnd.

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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