# NTSB UNK64X3563: Piper PA28, N5237W, Pittstown, NJ, August 23, 1964

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: August 23, 1964
- Place: Pittstown, NJ · PITTSTOWN, NJ
- Location: 40.5820° N, 74.9591° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pittstown, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.5820&lon=-74.9591&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 3 minor
- Status: Completed, report November 2, 1964
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 181897
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK64X3563
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3563

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2608  64/8/23    PITTSTOWN NJ        PIPER PA28          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1940                    N5237W              PX-  0  0  1  DUAL                      AGE 42, 1112 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            8 IN TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKY MANOR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5237W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5237W-1969-12-19), registration cancelled 1969-12-19, S/N 28-277 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-160](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-160) (registry code 7102806) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Sky Manor

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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