# NTSB NYC75AN122: Piper PA-28, N7161R, Amityville, NY, June 22, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 22, 1975
- Place: Amityville, NY · AMITYVILLE, NY
- Location: 40.6698° N, 73.4158° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Amityville, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6698&lon=-73.4158&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 6 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 30, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 149674
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC75AN122
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75AN122

## NTSB brief (aircraft 2)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1203  75/6/22    AMITYVILE,NY        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 50, 220
        TIME - 1510                    N3990R              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 9 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  2                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ZAHNS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AMITYVILE,NY                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - UNICOM                              RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT
          CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO                                   ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - OPERATING
        REMARKS- AFTRR 45 DEG DEPT TURN,DRG CLB OUT,PLT HEARD NOISE IN REAR OF ACFT THOUGHT CABLE BROKE.
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1203  75/6/22    AMITYVILLE,NY       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1510                    N7161R              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 51, 1753 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  4                            1200 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ZAHNS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AMITYVILLE,NY               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - UNICOM                              RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT
          CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO                                   EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - YES
          ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - OPERATING
        REMARKS- PLT OBSVD OTR ACFT ON CLB OUT,PULLED UP,L WING STRUCK TOP OF RUDDER OF N3990R.BOTH ACFT LNDD OK.
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: [N7161R](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7161R), registered now, S/N 28-21869, built 1966 (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)
- 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
- Airport: Zahns

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: [N3990R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3990R-1992-02-04), registration cancelled 1992-02-04, S/N 287105094 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Zahns

## FAA reports on this event (2)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19750622022141A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750622022141A), Jun 22, 1975: Piper PA28140, Amityville, NY, Substantial damage. Plt obsvd otr acft on clb out,pulled up,l wing struck top of rudder of N3990R.both acft lndd ok.
- [Accident 19750622022142A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750622022142A), Jun 22, 1975: Piper PA28180, Amityvile, NY, Substantial damage. Aftrr 45 deg dept turn,drg clb out,plt heard noise in rear of acft thought cable broke.

## Other investigations on N7161R (5)

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 NYC80FHJ12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FHJ12), Mar 9, 1980: Piper PA-28 (N7161R), Amityville, NY, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC75FHJ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FHJ01), Jul 15, 1974: Piper PA-28 (N7161R), Amityville, NY, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC74DHJ11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74DHJ11), Aug 23, 1973: Piper PA-28 (N7161R), Amityville, NY, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC71IN086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71IN086), Jan 31, 1971: Piper PA-28 (N7161R), Amityville, NY, incident, minor damage
- [NTSB NYC67D0110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67D0110), Jul 21, 1966: Piper PA-28 (N7161R), Amityville, NY, 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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