# NTSB NYC73FHD04: Piper PA-12, N3721M, Wildwood, NJ, July 23, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: July 23, 1972
- Place: Wildwood, NJ · WILDWOOD, NJ
- Location: 38.9875° N, 74.8182° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wildwood, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.9875&lon=-74.8182&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report February 28, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 168145
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC73FHD04
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FHD04

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2588  72/7/23    WILDWOOD,NJ         PIPER PA-12         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 315
        TIME - 1330                    N3721M              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL ADVERTISING        TOTAL HOURS, 57 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CAPE MAY COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WILDWOOD,NJ                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - EXHAUST SYSTEM: MUFFLERS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY INSTALLED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LNDD IN SWAMP,ACFT DESTROYED BY FIRE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3721M](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3721M), registered now, S/N 12-2662, built 1947 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-12
- Registry model: [Piper PA-12](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-12) (registry code 7101202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Cape May County

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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