# NTSB NYC74FFJ22: Piper PA-22, N9232D, Akron, NY, January 26, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: January 26, 1974
- Place: Akron, NY · AKRON, NY
- Location: 43.0180° N, 78.4978° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Akron, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0180&lon=-78.4978&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report July 1, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 186742
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC74FFJ22
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FFJ22

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1222  74/1/26    AKRON,NY            PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 51, 40 TOTAL
        TIME - 1100                    N9232D              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AKRON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AKRON,NY                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: OTHER
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: OTHER
        REMARKS- ACFT HIT PARACHUTE CANOPY.DROP ZONE ON ARPT S OF RWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9232D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9232D-1975-05-05), registration cancelled 1975-05-05, S/N 22-6292 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-160](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-160) (registry code 7102214) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Akron

## 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 19740126003089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740126003089A), Jan 26, 1974: Piper PA22160, Akron, NY, Substantial damage. Acft hit parachute canopy. Drop zone on arpt s of rwy.

## Other investigations on N9232D (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 UNK64X2886](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2886), Jul 17, 1964: Piper PA-22 (N9232D), Joliet, IL, substantial damage, 1 fatal

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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