# NTSB NYC74FNA36: Piper PA-22, N2850Z, Ipswich, MA, February 27, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 27, 1974
- Place: Ipswich, MA · IPSWICH, MA
- Location: 42.6757° N, 70.8220° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Ipswich, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.6757&lon=-70.8220&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 14, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 186686
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC74FNA36
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FNA36

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1837  74/2/27    IPSWICH,MASS        PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 1500
        TIME - 1700                    N2850Z              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 550 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HAMPTON,NH                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - SANDY
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
        REMARKS- ROUGH-RUNNING ENG.ENTERED SOFT AREA ON LDG ROLL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2850Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2850Z-2012-09-24), registration cancelled 2012-09-24, S/N 22-6846, built 1959 (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)
- 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

## 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 19740227003049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740227003049A), Feb 27, 1974: Piper PA22160, Ipswich, MA, Substantial damage. Rough-running eng. Entered soft area on ldg roll.

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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