# NTSB NYC75AN089: Piper PA-23, N4340P, Fulton, NY, March 8, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: March 8, 1975
- Place: Fulton, NY · FULTON, NY
- Location: 43.3192° N, 76.4197° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fulton, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.3192&lon=-76.4197&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 4 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 9, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 132378
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC75AN089
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75AN089

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0371   75/3/8    FULTON,NY           PIPER PA-23         CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 41, 749
        TIME - 1240                    N4340P              PX-  2  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 74 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OSWEGO COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          FULTON,NY                  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           STALL: SPIN                                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        REMARKS- AFTR TKOF ACFT OBSVD LO LVL 180 L TURN.ACFT ROTATED 1-1 1/2 TURNS.R PROP FOUND FEATHERED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4340P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4340P-1975-04-28), registration cancelled 1975-04-28, S/N 23-1841, built 1959 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23-160](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-160) (registry code 7102304) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Oswego 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 19750308004939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750308004939A), Mar 8, 1975: Piper PA23160, Fulton, NY, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Aftr tkof acft obsvd lo lvl 180 l turn. Acft rotated 1-1 1/2 turns.r prop found feathered.

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.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.