# NTSB NYC80DHD19: Piper PA-12, N7576H, Rehoboth, DE, July 4, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 4, 1980
- Place: Rehoboth, DE · REHOBOTH, DE
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 20, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130380
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC80DHD19
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80DHD19

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0816   80/7/4    REHOBOTH,DE         PIPER PA-12         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 850
        TIME - 1230                    N7576H              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL ADVERTISING        TOTAL HOURS, 113 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - REHOBOTH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          REHOBOTH,DE                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - FOREIGN MATERIAL AFFECTING NORMAL OPERATIONS
        REMARKS- GRAPNEL BOUNCED OVR LDG GR DRG PICKUP ENTANGLING TOW LINE.UN RELEASE BANNER,DUG IN TURF DRG LDG.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7576H](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7576H), registered now, S/N 12-447, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-12
- Registry model: [Piper PA-12](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-12) (registry code 7101202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Rehoboth

## 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 19800704032039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800704032039A), Jul 4, 1980: Piper PA12, Rehoboth, DE, Substantial damage. Banner tow pilot had tow line wrapped around landing gear which caused crash during landing.

## Other investigations on N7576H (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 NYC67D0209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67D0209), Aug 24, 1966: Piper PA-12 (N7576H), Atlantic City, NJ, 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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