# NTSB NYC73DHA15: Piper PA-17, N4841H, Slatington, PA, February 16, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 16, 1973
- Place: Slatington, PA · SLATINGTON, PA
- Location: 40.7536° N, 75.6108° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Slatington, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7536&lon=-75.6108&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 20, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169535
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC73DHA15
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73DHA15

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0089  73/2/16    SLATINGTON,PA       PIPER PA-17         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 18, 107
        TIME - 1150                    N4841H              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 46 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SLATINGTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BASKING RIDGE,NJ            SLATINGTON,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      3000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     TAIL WIND 158-202 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          360                                                       15
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- PIC FAILED TO OPERATE FLIGHT CONTROLS PROPERLY DURING DOWN WIND TAXI.WIND GUSTING 20K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4841H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4841H-2000-09-11), registration cancelled 2000-09-11, S/N 17-138 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-17
- Registry model: [Piper PA-17](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-17) (registry code 7101702) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Slatington

## 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 19730216002949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730216002949A), Feb 16, 1973: Piper PA17, Slatington, PA, Substantial damage. PIC failed to operate flight controls properly during down wind taxi. Wind gusting 20K.

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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