# NTSB NYC75IN113: Volpar Mark 4, N7N, Niagara Falls, NY, May 29, 1975

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 29, 1975
- Place: Niagara Falls, NY · NIAGARA FALLS, NY
- Location: 43.0928° N, 79.0147° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Niagara Falls, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0928&lon=-79.0147&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 2, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 149056
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC75IN113
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75IN113

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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5-0008  75/5/29    NIAGARA FALLS,NY    VOLPAR MARK 4       CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 45, 7600
        TIME - 1853                    N7N                 PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 305 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        CLASSIFIED AS INCIDENT
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NIAGARA FALLS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BRIDGEPORT,CT               BUFFALO,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           WHEELS-UP                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION
           AIRFRAME - LANDING GEAR: NORMAL RETRACTION/EXTENSION ASSEMBLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LANDED ON FOAMED RUNWAY
        REMARKS- 24 VDC LEAD NR 242-18 NOT CON TO RELAY WIPER ARM WIRED TO 254-18 THRU NR 26.R GR SWITCH WIRE LOOSE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N7N (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: VOLPAR MARK 4
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Niagara Falls

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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