# NTSB NYC74FNC42: Piper PA-28R, N9415N, Middlebury, VT, May 10, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 10, 1974
- Place: Middlebury, VT · MIDDLEBURY, VT
- Location: 44.0079° N, 73.1576° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Middlebury, VT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.0079&lon=-73.1576&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 25, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125974
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC74FNC42
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74FNC42

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1824  74/5/10    MIDDLEBURY,VT       PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 711
        TIME - 1915                    N9415N              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 529 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MIDDLEBURY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WHITE PLAINS,NY             BURLINGTON,VT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - ENGINE STRUCTURE: MASTER AND CONNECTING RODS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MATERIAL FAILURE
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- NR 3 CONNECTING ROD BOLTS BROKE.NR 4 CONNECTING ROD NUTS LOOSE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9415N](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9415N), registered now, S/N 28R-35127, 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: Middlebury

## 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 19740510012149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740510012149A), May 10, 1974: Piper PA28R200, Middlebury, VT, Substantial damage. Nr 3 connecting rod bolts broke. Nr 4 connecting rod nuts loose.

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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