Piper PA-28R N7442J
17 January 1970 · E.hartford, Connecticut, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 17 January 1970 at about 11:03 local time, a Piper PA-28R registered N7442J was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near E.hartford, Connecticut, United States. 2 people were on board. In all, 4 people died in this accident, including people in another aircraft or on the ground. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:03
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- E.hartford, Connecticut, United States
- Nearest airport
- Brainerd
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R
- Registration
- N7442J
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Danbury, Conn → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0139
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
N5731F BELIEVED TO BE MAKING PRACTICE VOR APCH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 1970 | Piper PA-28R | Sidney, Nebraska, United States | Apple Valley A | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Dec 1970 | Piper PA-28R | McAllen, Texas, United States | Upper Valley A | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1970 | Piper PA-28R | Martinsburg, West Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28R | Montrose, Colorado, United States | Air Utah | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 May 1970 | Piper PA-28R | Boulder, Colorado, United States | KEN Hoffman FL | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Oct 1970 | Piper PA-28R | Clearwater, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |