# NTSB NYC75DHD20: Piper PA-28, N43078, Vincetown, NJ, September 25, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 25, 1974
- Place: Vincetown, NJ · VINCETOWN, NJ
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 30, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138643
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC75DHD20
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75DHD20

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3710  74/9/25    VINCETOWN,NJ        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 17, 64 TOTAL
        TIME - 1800                    N43078              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HALL FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MARLTON,NJ                  VINCETOWN,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- L WG HIT CORN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N43078](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N43078-2017-08-29), registration cancelled 2017-08-29, S/N 28-7425332, built 1974 (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: Hall Field

## 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 19740925031939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740925031939A), Sep 25, 1974: Piper PA28140, Vincetown, NJ, Substantial damage. L wg hit corn.

## Other investigations on N43078 (3)

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 ERA15LA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA237), Jun 14, 2015: Piper PA28 (N43078), Hampton, NH, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to properly set the stabilator trim prior to takeoff, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall during takeoff.
- [NTSB NYC94LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94LA149), Jul 29, 1994: Piper PA-28-140 (N43078), Towanda, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB BFO90LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO90LA049), May 26, 1990: Piper PA-28-140 (N43078), Lusby, MD, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT MISJUDGED THE DISTANCE NEEDED TO TOUCHDOWN AND STOP HIS AIRCRAFT BEFORE RUNNING OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT FAILED TO USE ALL OF THE AVAILABLE RUNWAY DURING THE LANDING SEQUENCE.

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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