# NTSB NYC74FHA11: Piper PA-28R, N3072R, Lehighton, PA, October 8, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: October 8, 1973
- Place: Lehighton, PA · LEHIGHTON, PA
- Location: 40.8277° N, 75.7165° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lehighton, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8277&lon=-75.7165&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 3 minor
- Status: Completed, report November 1, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188586
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC74FHA11
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FHA11

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2842   73/10/8   LEHIGHTON,PA        PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 335
        TIME - 1130                    N3072R              PX-  0  1  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 202 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CARBON COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEHIGHTON,PA                HERSHEY,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           POWERPLANT - IGNITION SYSTEM: MAGNETOS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LOOSE,PART/FITTING
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- L MAG FOUND LOOSE HAD BEEN SHIFTING 1 1/4IN ON THE MOUNTING FLANGE.T/D IN A MUDDY FLD HIT DEEP RUT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3072R](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3072R), registered now, S/N 28R-35634, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28R-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (registry code 7102811) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Carbon County

## 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 19731008031219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731008031219A), Oct 8, 1973: Piper PA28R200, Lehighton, PA, Substantial damage. L mag found loose had been shifting 1 1/4IN on the mounting flange.t/d in a muddy fld hit deep rut

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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