# NTSB NYC76DHM10: Piper PA-12, N4145M, Asbury Park, NJ, August 30, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 30, 1975
- Place: Asbury Park, NJ · ASBURY PARK, NJ
- Location: 40.2229° N, 74.0102° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Asbury Park, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.2229&lon=-74.0102&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 12, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 151610
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC76DHM10
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76DHM10

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3499  75/8/30    ASBURY PARK,NJ      PIPER PA-12         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 31, 328
        TIME - 1400                    N4145M              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL ADVERTISING        TOTAL HOURS, 21 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ASBURY AIR TERMNL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ASBURY PARK,NJ              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- BANNER TOWING FLIGHT.FORCED LDG IN SAND PIT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4145M](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4145M-2013-07-30), registration cancelled 2013-07-30, S/N 12-3043, built 1947 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-12
- Registry model: [Piper PA-12](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-12) (registry code 7101202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Asbury Air Termnl

## 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 19750830031519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750830031519A), Aug 30, 1975: Piper PA12, Asbury Park, NJ, Substantial damage. Banner towing flight. Forced ldg in sand pit.

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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