# NTSB NYC73DHD73: Piper PA-28, N15377, Toms River, NJ, January 20, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 20, 1973
- Place: Toms River, NJ · TOMS RIVER, NJ
- Location: 39.9537° N, 74.1979° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Toms River, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9537&lon=-74.1979&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 1, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 201465
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC73DHD73
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73DHD73-201465

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0033  73/1/20    TOMS RIVER,NJ       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 2550
        TIME - 1045                    N15377              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 2200 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RJ MILLER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TOMS RIVER,NJ               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        REMARKS- DURING LANDING INSTR PLT ALLOWED STUDENT PLT TO LOOSE DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND HIT DIRT BANK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N15377](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N15377), registered now, S/N 28-7305066, built 1972 (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)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Rj Miller

## 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 19730120001309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730120001309A), Jan 20, 1973: Piper PA28180, Toms River, NJ, Substantial damage. During landing instr plt allowed student plt to loose directional control and hit dirt bank.

## Other investigations on N15377 (1)

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 NYC77FHM18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FHM18), May 22, 1977: Piper PA-28 (N15377), Totowa, NJ, 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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