# NTSB NYC79DHA02: Piper PA-28, N7462R, Lehighton, PA, October 11, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 11, 1978
- Place: Lehighton, PA · LEHIGHTON, PA
- Location: 40.8277° N, 75.7165° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lehighton, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8277&lon=-75.7165&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 14, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 147555
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC79DHA02
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79DHA02

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2982  78/10/11   LEHIGHTON,PA        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 31, 16 TOTAL
        TIME - 1800                    N7462R              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CARBON COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LEHIGHTON,PA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7462R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7462R-2013-02-21), registration cancelled 2013-02-21, S/N 28-22008, built 1966 (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: Carbon County

## 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 19781011030679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781011030679A), Oct 11, 1978: Piper PA28140, Lehighton, 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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