# NTSB NYC75AN063: Piper L-4B, N142H, Rochester, NH, November 16, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 16, 1974
- Place: Rochester, NH · ROCHESTER, NH
- Location: 43.3045° N, 70.9756° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Rochester, NH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.3045&lon=-70.9756&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 3, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141050
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC75AN063
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75AN063

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3286  74/11/16   ROCHESTER,NH        PIPER L-4B          CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 1958
        TIME - 1100                    N142H               PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKY HAVEN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROCHESTER,NH                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPERLY LOADED AIRCRAFT-WEIGHT-AND/OR C.G.
        REMARKS- LOST CTL IN STEEP BANK AT TREE TOP LVL.WOODED AREA HEAVILY TRAVELED BY DEER.ABT 36LB OVR TKOF GWT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N142H (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER L-4B
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Sky Haven

## 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 19741116037979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741116037979A), Nov 16, 1974: Piper L4B, Rochester, NH, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Lost ctl in steep bank at tree top lvl. Wooded area heavily traveled by deer. Abt 36LB ovr tkof gwt.

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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