# NTSB UNK70X0110: Piper PA-24, N7381P, St.Jovite, Canada, March 21, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 21, 1970
- Place: St.Jovite, Canada · ST.JOVITE,CANADA, CD
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 15, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 131483
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=UNK70X0110
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK70X0110

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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6-0031  70/3/21    ST.JOVITE,CANADA    PIPER PA-24         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 275
        TIME - 1750                    N7381P              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ST.JOVITE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONTREAL,CAN                ST.JOVITE,CANADA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- LND IN SOFT SNOW 24-30 INCHES DEEP. INVEST AND REPORTED BY GOVT OF CANADA.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7381P](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7381P), registered now, S/N 24-2562, built 1961 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (registry code 7102404) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: St.Jovite

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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