# NTSB NYC73FFJ16: Piper PA-22, N893C, Leroy, NY, January 7, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: January 7, 1973
- Place: Leroy, NY · LEROY, NY
- Location: 42.9780° N, 77.9909° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Le Roy, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.9780&lon=-77.9909&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report February 28, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169764
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC73FFJ16
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FFJ16

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0004   73/1/7    LEROY,NY            PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 482
        TIME - 1500                    N893C               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 370 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - THREE-STAR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BETHANY,NY                  LEROY,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL EXHAUSTED IN R TANK,L TANK HALF FULL.PLT DID NOT SWITCH TANK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N893C (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Three-Star

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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