# NTSB NYC73FNE34: Piper PA-28, N9591W, Danbury, CT, June 10, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 10, 1973
- Place: Danbury, CT · DANBURY, CT
- Location: 41.3948° N, 73.4540° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Danbury, CT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3948&lon=-73.4540&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 19, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190448
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC73FNE34
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FNE34

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1310  73/6/10    DANBURY,CONN        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 188
        TIME - 0030                    N9591W              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 160 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DANBURY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DANBURY,CONN                ISLIP,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE,SPEED,ALTITUDE OR CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- MADE CROSS WIND TURN TO SOON IN DIRECTION OF MTNS TRRN.ARPT ELEV 454FT HIT TREES ON MTN,800FT LVL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9591W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9591W-1975-06-11), registration cancelled 1975-06-11, S/N 28-23039 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Danbury

## 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 19730610012979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730610012979A), Jun 10, 1973: Piper PA28140, Danbury, CT, Substantial damage. Made cross wind turn to soon in direction of mtns trrn. Arpt elev 454FT hit trees on mtn,800FT lvl.

## Other investigations on N9591W (1)

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.

- [NTSB NYC70DHJ05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70DHJ05), Mar 15, 1970: Piper PA-28 (N9591W), Ronkonkoma, NY, substantial damage

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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