# NTSB NYC75DNC07: Smith Mini, N417A, Post Mills, VT, September 2, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 2, 1974
- Place: Post Mills, VT · POST MILLS, VT
- Location: 43.8856° N, 72.2606° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Post Mills, VT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.8856&lon=-72.2606&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 11, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 136928
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC75DNC07
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75DNC07

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2656   74/9/2    POST MILLS,VT       SMITH MINI          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 30, 149
        TIME - 1200                    N417A               PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - POST MILLS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          POST MILLS,VT               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ABORTED LDG AFTER DMG TO LDG GR.ON 2ND ATMT,BROKEN GR DUG IN,ACFT NOSED OVER.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N417A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N417A-2013-06-12), registration cancelled 2013-06-12, S/N DSA1, built 1973 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: SMITH MINI
- Registry model: [Anderson SMITH MINI](https://openairdocs.org/model/anderson-smith-mini) (registry code 0562807) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental C85 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c85-series) (registry code 17008, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane, amateur-built
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Post Mills

## 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 19740902029789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740902029789A), Sep 2, 1974: Amtr 0562841, Post Mills, VT, Substantial damage. Aborted ldg after dmg to ldg gr. On 2nd atmt,broken gr dug in,acft nosed over.

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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