# NTSB NYC74AN039: Piper PA-28, N2133T, Hartford, CT, October 31, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 31, 1973
- Place: Hartford, CT · HARTFORD, CT
- Location: 41.7659° N, 72.6816° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hartford, CT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7659&lon=-72.6816&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 3, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188382
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC74AN039
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74AN039

## NTSB brief (aircraft 2)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3102  73/10/31   HARTFORD,CONN       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1740                    N6108G              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 27, 738 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  1                            490 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRAINARD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HARTFORD,CONN               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - RADAR SERVICE NOT AVAILABLE
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT
          CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO                                   EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO
          ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - OPERATING
        REMARKS- C-150 IN LDG FLARE. OVERRUN BY PA-28. C-150 WAS MONITORING BRADLEY APC. PA-28 CTCD UNICOM.
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3102  73/10/31   HARTFORD,CONN       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 241
        TIME - 1740                    N2133T              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 224 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  2                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BRAINARD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WATERFORD,CONN              HARTFORD,CONN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - UNICOM                              RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - RADAR SERVICE NOT AVAILABLE
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT
          CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO                                   EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - YES
          ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - OPERATING
        REMARKS- L HORIZ STAB & ELEV OF C-150 DMGD. PROP OF PA-28 RCVD DMG. BOTH ACFT LND OK.
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: [N2133T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2133T-2015-05-15), registration cancelled 2015-05-15, S/N 28-7105158 (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)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Brainard

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: [N6108G](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6108G), registered now, S/N 15071608, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150k) (registry code 2071822) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Brainard

## FAA reports on this event (2)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19731031039541A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731031039541A), Oct 31, 1973: Piper PA28180, Hartford, CT, Minor damage. L horiz stab & elev of C-150 dmgd. Prop of PA-28 rcvd dmg. Both acft lnd ok.
- [Accident 19731031039542A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731031039542A), Oct 31, 1973: Cessna 150K, Hartford, CT, Substantial damage. C-150 in ldg flare. Overrun by PA-28. C-150 was monitoring bradley apc. PA-28 ctcd UNICOM.

## Other investigations on N2133T (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 ATL06LA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06LA053), Mar 18, 2006: Piper PA28-180F (N2133T), Easley, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: Loss of engine power for undetermined reasons which resulted in a forced landing and subsequent in-flight collision with non-suitable terrain.

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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