# NTSB NYC80DNC25: Piper J5A, N35758, Newport, NH, May 17, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: May 17, 1980
- Place: Newport, NH · NEWPORT, NH
- Location: 43.3649° N, 72.1766° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Newport, NH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.3649&lon=-72.1766&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report July 17, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 131288
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC80DNC25
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80DNC25

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0831  80/5/17  NR.NEWPORT,NH         PIPER J5A           CR-  0  0  2  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 54, 243
        TIME - 1900                    N35758              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 46 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PARLIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         NEWPORT,NH                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: UNCONTROLLED                IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - CREW COORDINATION-POOR
        REMARKS- PLT DID NOT HEAR CO-PLT DRG INTENDED TSFR OF CTL.EACH THOUGHT THE OTHER WAS FLYING THE ACFT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N35758](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N35758-1985-09-16), registration cancelled 1985-09-16, S/N 5-749 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J5A
- Registry model: [Piper J5A](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j5a) (registry code 7100702) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Parlin

## 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 19800517014249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800517014249A), May 17, 1980: Piper J5A, Newport, NH, Substantial damage. Allowed pilot passenger to fly from rear seat. Passenger believed he gave back control. Pilot unaware. Crashed.

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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