# NTSB NYC73FHA16: Piper PA-28, N1432T, Pittstown, NJ, February 24, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 24, 1973
- Place: Pittstown, NJ · PITTSTOWN, NJ
- Location: 40.5820° N, 74.9591° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pittstown, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.5820&lon=-74.9591&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 27, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169528
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC73FHA16
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FHA16

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0084  73/2/24    PITTSTOWN,NJ        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 89 TOTAL
        TIME - 1020                    N1432T              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 40 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKY MANOR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MONTGOMERYVILLE,PA          MONTGOMERYVILLE,PA           PITTSTOWN,NJ
        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 - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT CROSS WIND 068-112 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          310                                                       11
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- ACFT HIT GND IN NOSE DWN L WING LOW ATTITUDE.WIND GUSTING 15K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1432T](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1432T), registered now, S/N 28-7205296, 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: Sky Manor

## 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 19730224003649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730224003649A), Feb 24, 1973: Piper PA28180, Pittstown, NJ, Substantial damage. Acft hit gnd in nose dwn l wing low attitude. Wind gusting 15K.

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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