# NTSB NYC73DIG02: Piper PA-28, N8941J, Churchville, MD, July 4, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 4, 1972
- Place: Churchville, MD · CHURCHVILLE, MD
- Location: 39.5612° N, 76.2455° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Churchville, MD, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5612&lon=-76.2455&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 21, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 167798
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC73DIG02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73DIG02

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3781   72/7/4    CHURCHVILLE,MD      PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0930                    N8941J              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 32, 690 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            92 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ALDINO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WILMINGTON,DEL              CHURCHVILLE,MD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- NSE GR COLLAPSED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8941J](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8941J), registered now, S/N 28-2959, built 1965 (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: Aldino

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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