# NTSB NYC76AN070: Piper PA-32, N5594J, Wilmington, VT, January 23, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 23, 1976
- Place: Wilmington, VT · WILMINGTON, VT
- Location: 42.8693° N, 72.8611° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wilmington, VT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.8693&lon=-72.8611&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 9, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 152592
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC76AN070
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76AN070

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0038  76/1/23    WILMINGTON,VT       PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 22, 1926
        TIME - 1515                    N5594J              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            TOTAL HOURS, 610 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MOUNT SNOW
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TETERBORO,NJ                WILMINGTON,VT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- ARPT NOTAMED CLOSED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5594J](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5594J), registered now, S/N 32-1061, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-260) (registry code 7103206) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-540F1 SERIE](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540f1-serie) (registry code 41531, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Mount Snow

## 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 19760123001269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760123001269A), Jan 23, 1976: Piper PA32260, Wilmington, VT, Substantial damage. Arpt notamed closed.

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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