# NTSB NYC74FFA15: Piper PA-28R, N56335, Schenectady, NY, August 1, 1973

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 1, 1973
- Place: Schenectady, NY · SCHENECTADY, NY
- Location: 42.8027° N, 73.9270° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Schenectady, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.8027&lon=-73.9270&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 17, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188784
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC74FFA15
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FFA15

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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5-0029   73/8/1    SCHENECTADY,NY      PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 20, 79 TOTAL
        TIME - 1615                    N56335              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SCHENECTADY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SCHENECTADY,NY              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: SUBSTANDARD QUALITY CONTROL
           PERSONNEL - PRODUCTION-DESIGN-PERSONNEL: OTHER
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: SWITCHES,LEVERS,CRANKING MECHANISM,ETC.
        REMARKS- GREASE FITTING NOT INSTALLED IN BRACKET ASSEMBLY P/N 95643-00.FITTING INSTALLED GR CKD OUT OK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N56335](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N56335-1973-11-06), registration cancelled 1973-11-06, S/N 28-7325610 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Schenectady

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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