# NTSB UNK64X1198: Piper PA22, N7734D, Northampton, MA, April 6, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 6, 1964
- Place: Northampton, MA · NORTHAMPTON, MA
- Location: 42.3251° N, 72.6412° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Northampton, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.3251&lon=-72.6412&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 10, 1964
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 184640
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK64X1198
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1198

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0838   64/4/6    NORTHAMPTON MASS    PIPER PA22          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 43, 158
        TIME - 1000                    N7734D              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 96 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LEFLEUR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7734D](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7734D), registered now, S/N 22-5411, built 1957 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA22
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-150](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-150) (registry code 7102210) (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: Lefleur

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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