# NTSB NYC74FGT12: Piper PA-28, N690FL, York, PA, October 14, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: October 14, 1973
- Place: York, PA · YORK, PA
- Location: 39.9648° N, 76.7318° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of York, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9648&lon=-76.7318&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report November 26, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188399
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC74FGT12
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FGT12

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3031  73/10/14   YORK,PA             PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 21, 123
        TIME - 1105                    N690FL              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 120 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          THOMASVILLE,PA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        REMARKS- EVASIVE ACTION TO AVOID BIRDS.DRG L CLBG TURN THE ACFT INVERTED HIT TREES DRG RCVRY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N690FL](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N690FL-1974-04-24), registration cancelled 1974-04-24, S/N 28-7125626 (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: 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 19731014033039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731014033039A), Oct 14, 1973: Piper PA28140, York, PA, Substantial damage. Evasive action to avoid birds. Drg l clbg turn the acft inverted hit trees drg rcvry.

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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