# NTSB NYC76FHM15: Piper PA-28, N55113, Plattekill, NY, November 8, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: November 8, 1975
- Place: Plattekill, NY · PLATTEKILL, NY
- Location: 41.6198° N, 74.0586° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Plattekill, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6198&lon=-74.0586&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report January 16, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 151793
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC76FHM15
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FHM15

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3503   75/11/8   PLATTEKILL,NY       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 75, 211
        TIME - 1150                    N55113              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          POUGHKEEPSIE,NY             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - UNWARRANTED LOW FLYING
        REMARKS- CIRCLING HOUSE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N55113](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N55113-1976-05-24), registration cancelled 1976-05-24, S/N 287325326 (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

## 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 19751108037829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751108037829A), Nov 8, 1975: Piper PA28140, Plattekill, NY, Substantial damage. Circling house.

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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