# NTSB NYC75FHM20: Piper PA-28, N662FL, Spring Valley, NY, May 24, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 24, 1975
- Place: Spring Valley, NY · SPRING VALLEY, NY
- Location: 41.1146° N, 74.0487° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Spring Valley, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1146&lon=-74.0487&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 10, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 149013
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC75FHM20
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FHM20

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1205  75/5/24    SPRING VALLEY,NY    PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 49, 115
        TIME - 1735                    N662FL              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RAMAPO VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPRING VALLEY,NY            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPER MAINTENANCE (MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL)
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: BRAKING SYSTEM (NORMAL SYSTEM)
        REMARKS- AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE NCW.BRAKES FAILED ACFT CONT DWN STEEP INCLINE HIT TREES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N662FL](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N662FL-1976-02-04), registration cancelled 1976-02-04, S/N 28-7125582 (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)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Ramapo Valley

## 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 19750524014809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750524014809A), May 24, 1975: Piper PA28140, Spring Valley, NY, Substantial damage. Airworthiness directive ncw. Brakes failed acft cont dwn steep incline hit trees.

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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