# NTSB NYC74DNC16: Piper J-3, N5580, Hill, NH, August 16, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 16, 1973
- Place: Hill, NH · HILL, NH
- Location: 43.5242° N, 71.7009° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hill, NH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.5242&lon=-71.7009&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 18, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 189276
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC74DNC16
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74DNC16

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2305  73/8/16    HILL,NH             PIPER J-3           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 166
        TIME - 1700                    N5580               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 105 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TILTON,NH                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NO ENG MALFUNCTION FOUND. THICK GRASS 2-3 HI.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5580](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5580), registered now, S/N 4496, built 1945 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J-3
- Registry model: [Piper L-4J](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-l-4j) (registry code 7100520) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19730816025539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730816025539A), Aug 16, 1973: Piper L4J, Hill, NH, Substantial damage. No eng malfunction found. Thick grass 2-3 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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