# NTSB NYC75AN107: Piper PA-28, N629FL, Berlin, PA, May 13, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: May 13, 1975
- Place: Berlin, PA · BERLIN, PA
- Location: 39.9215° N, 78.9508° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Berlin, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9215&lon=-78.9508&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 19, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 148442
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC75AN107
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75AN107

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1092  75/5/13    BERLIN,PA           PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 650
        TIME - 1336                    N629FL              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SHIPPENSBURG,PA             DETROIT,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  100
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3/4 MILE OR LESS                                         NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       49
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      NONE
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- NO RECORD OF PILOT WX BRIEFING.ATMTD FLT AT ALT TOO LOW TO CLR OBSTRUCTING TERRAIN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N629FL](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N629FL-1975-07-16), registration cancelled 1975-07-16, S/N 28-7125521 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19750513013439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750513013439A), May 13, 1975: Piper PA28140, Berlin, PA, Destroyed. No record of pilot wx briefing. Atmtd flt at alt too low to clr obstructing terrain.

## Other investigations on N629FL (1)

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.

- [NTSB CHI73FEC05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73FEC05), Aug 31, 1972: Piper PA-28 (N629FL), Pontiac, MI, substantial damage

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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