# NTSB NYC78FA027: Piper PA-32R, N47574, Danbury, CT, February 10, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 10, 1978
- Place: Danbury, CT · DANBURY, CT
- Location: 41.3948° N, 73.4540° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Danbury, CT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3948&lon=-73.4540&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal, 3 serious
- Status: Completed, report March 17, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 158616
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC78FA027
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FA027

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0298  78/2/10    DANBURY,CT          PIPER PA-32R        CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1740                    N47574              PX-  1  2  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            AGE 29, 658 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            12 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DANBURY MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MANCHESTER,NH               FLUSHING,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: RESIDENCE(S)                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - OPERATIONAL SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: DEFICIENCY,COMPANY MAINTAINED EQPMT,SERVICES,REGULATION
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- STRUCK HOUSE.LINEMEN OBSERVED DRAINING GALLONS OF FUEL FROM REFUELING TRUCK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N47574](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N47574-2012-08-06), registration cancelled 2012-08-06, S/N 32R-7880014 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32R
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32R-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32r-300) (registry code 7103213) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Danbury Muni

## 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 19780210004139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780210004139A), Feb 10, 1978: Piper PA32RT300, Danbury, CT, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Struck house. Linemen observed draining gallons of fuel from refue truck.

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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