# NTSB NYC73FNE12: Piper PA-18, N1361A, New Milford, CT, May 23, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 23, 1972
- Place: New Milford, CT · NEW MILFORD, CT
- Location: 41.5803° N, 73.4039° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New Milford, CT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5803&lon=-73.4039&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 30, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 167784
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC73FNE12
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FNE12

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3436  72/5/23    NEW MILFORD,CONN    PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 32, 38 TOTAL
        TIME - 1500                    N1361A              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CANDLELIGHT FARMS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEW MILFORD,CONN            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           FIRE OR EXPLOSION: IN FLIGHT                             LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FIRE IN CABIN,COCKPIT,BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
                                  SMOKE IN COCKPIT
                                  FUMES IN CABIN
        REMARKS- ORIGIN OF FIRE NOT DTRMND DUE FIRE DESTRUCTION OF ACFT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1361A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1361A-1973-06-05), registration cancelled 1973-06-05, S/N 18-1187 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18S](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18s) (registry code 7101806) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Candlelight Farms

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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