# NTSB NYC76FHM35: Piper PA-28, N6581J, Succasunna, NJ, August 20, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: August 20, 1976
- Place: Succasunna, NJ · SUCCASUNNA, NJ
- Location: 40.8545° N, 74.6574° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Succasunna, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8545&lon=-74.6574&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report May 9, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 156074
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC76FHM35
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FHM35

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-4092  76/8/20    SUCCASUNNA,NJ       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  2  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2115                    N6581J              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 62, 6650 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            52 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FLANDERS VALLEY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SUCCASUNNA,NJ               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- STRUCK WIRES ON BASE LEG.26 CONSECUTIVE TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS WERE MADE PRIOR TO ACCIDENT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6581J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6581J-1977-12-13), registration cancelled 1977-12-13, S/N 28-5037 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Flanders Valley

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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