# NTSB NYC73DHD33: Piper PA-28, N3776R, Rehoboth Bch, DE, April 18, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 18, 1973
- Place: Rehoboth Bch, DE · REHOBOTH BCH, DE
- Location: 38.7174° N, 75.0806° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Rehoboth Beach, DE, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.7174&lon=-75.0806&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 8, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 170514
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC73DHD33
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73DHD33

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0968  73/4/18    REHOBOTH BCH,DEL    PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 41, 138
        TIME - 1100                    N3776R              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 50 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RENOBOTH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          COATESVILLE,PA              REHOBOTH BCH,DEL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      5000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     200
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           10                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- ENCTRD STRONG GUST,UP DRAFT ABT 10-15FT AGL.HIT GND NOSE LOW.WIND GUSTING 15K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3776R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3776R-1992-05-13), registration cancelled 1992-05-13, S/N 285819 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Renoboth

## 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 19730418009679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730418009679A), Apr 18, 1973: Piper PA28180, Rehoboth Bch, DE, Substantial damage. Enctrd strong gust,up draft abt 10-15FT AGL.hit gnd nose low. Wind gusting 15K.

## Other investigations on N3776R (2)

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.

- [NTSB NYC90LA153](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA153), Jul 8, 1990: Piper PA-28 (N3776R), High Point Lake, PA, destroyed. Probable cause: A LOSS OF CONTROL UPON TOUCHDOWN AND DURING THE GO AROUND, WHICH RESULTED IN UNCONTROLLED CONTACT WITH THE WINDSOCK AND A ROCK QUARRY. CONTRIBUTING WAS THE EXCESSIVE SPEED OF THE AIRCRAFT (REPORTED…
- [NTSB NYC71DGM26](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71DGM26), Jan 9, 1971: Piper PA-28 (N3776R), Valencia, PA, substantial damage

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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