# NTSB NYC75DHA22: Piper PA-28, N2438R, Queen City, PA, November 24, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 24, 1974
- Place: Queen City, PA · QUEEN CITY, PA
- Location: 40.9151° N, 76.4358° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Queen City, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.9151&lon=-76.4358&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 9, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 143020
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC75DHA22
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75DHA22

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3731  74/11/24   QUEEN CITY,PA       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1130                    N2438R              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 37, 12180 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 661 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - QUEEN CITY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          POTTSTOWN,PA                QUEEN CITY,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           DUAL STUDENT - SPONTANEOUS-IMPROPER ACTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- DURING FINAL APPROACH IP TOLD STUDENT TO ADD POWER,STUDENT REDUCED POWER.ACFT LANDED HARD-SHORT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2438R](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2438R), registered now, S/N 28-5622, built 1969 (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)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Queen City

## 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 19741124038269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741124038269A), Nov 24, 1974: Piper PA28180, Queen City, PA, Substantial damage. During final approach ip told student to add power,student reduced power. Acft landed hard-short.

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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