# NTSB NYC73FHD25: Piper PA-22, N4131C, Cheswold, DE, February 10, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: February 10, 1973
- Place: Cheswold, DE · CHESWOLD, DE
- Location: 39.2198° N, 75.5878° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Cheswold, DE, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.2198&lon=-75.5878&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report March 13, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 169527
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC73FHD25
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FHD25

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0083  73/2/10    CHESWOLD,DEL        PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 482
        TIME - 1230                    N4131C              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 158 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHANDELLE ESTATES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CHESWOLD,DEL                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ANTI-ICING/DEICING EQUIPMENT-IMPROPER OPERATION OF/OR FAILED TO USE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ICE-CARBURETOR
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO CARB./INDUCTION SYSTEM ICING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      12000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      25
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           90                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- HIT DIRT MOUND ABT 18IN HI.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N4131C (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Chandelle Estates

## 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 19730210002559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730210002559A), Feb 10, 1973: Piper PA22, Cheswold, DE, Destroyed. Hit dirt mound abt 18IN hi.

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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