# NTSB NYC75FGM11: Piper PA-22, N9193D, West Hickory, PA, September 14, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 14, 1974
- Place: West Hickory, PA · WEST HICKORY, PA
- Location: 41.5687° N, 79.4081° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of West Hickory, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5687&lon=-79.4081&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 9, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 138648
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC75FGM11
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FGM11

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3737  74/9/14    WEST HICKORY,PA     PIPER PA-22         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 46, 587
        TIME - 1700                    N9193D              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 420 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WEST HICKORY,PA             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NOSEWHEEL ASSEMBLIES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH VEGETATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- L TANK ABT HALF FULL,R EMPTY.1 TO 2FT HAY IN LDG AREA.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N9193D (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19740914037889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740914037889A), Sep 14, 1974: Piper PA22160, West Hickory, PA, Substantial damage. L tank abt half full,r empty.1 to 2FT hay in ldg area.

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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