# NTSB NYC76FGM10: Piper PA-28, N6097W, Freeport, PA, October 8, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: October 8, 1975
- Place: Freeport, PA · FREEPORT, PA
- Location: 40.6862° N, 79.6826° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Freeport, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6862&lon=-79.6826&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report November 21, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 150706
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC76FGM10
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FGM10

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2947   75/10/8   FREEPORT,PA         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 54, 38 TOTAL
        TIME - 1230                    N6097W              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MCVILLE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FREEPORT,PA                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE TRAINING OF STUDENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- HIT RWY MARKER,THEN TREES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6097W](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6097W), registered now, S/N 28-20111, built 1964 (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)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Mcville

## 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 19751008032479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751008032479A), Oct 8, 1975: Piper PA28140, Freeport, PA, Substantial damage. Hit rwy marker,then trees.

## Other investigations on N6097W (1)

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.

- [NTSB NYC72FGM19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FGM19), Oct 4, 1971: Piper PA-28 (N6097W), Franklin, PA, substantial damage

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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