# NTSB NYC74FHJ22: Piper PA-18, N4016Z, Brookhaven, NY, March 10, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 10, 1974
- Place: Brookhaven, NY · BROOKHAVEN, NY
- Location: 40.7767° N, 72.9078° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Brookhaven, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7767&lon=-72.9078&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Standing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/150) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 29, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 186215
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC74FHJ22
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FHJ22

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0976  74/3/10    BROOKHAVEN,NY       PIPER PA-18         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 1541
        TIME - 1135                    N4016Z              PX-  0  0  0  TOWING GLIDERS            TOTAL HOURS, 401 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BROOKHAVEN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BROOKHAVEN,NY               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           STATIC: IDLING ENGINE(S)
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     330
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           16                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT PARKED WITH ENGINE RUNNING GUST OF WIND BLEW AIRCRAFT OVER ON ITS BACK.WIND GUSTING 35K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4016Z](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4016Z), registered now, S/N 18-7966, built 1963 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-18
- Registry model: [Piper PA-18-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-150) (registry code 7101828) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Brookhaven

## 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 19740310004289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740310004289A), Mar 10, 1974: Piper PA18150, Brookhaven, NY, Substantial damage. Aircraft parked with engine running gust of wind blew aircraft over on its back. Wind gusting 35K.

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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