Piper PA-28 N4285J
21 January 1972 · Clarkstown, New York, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 21 January 1972 at about 12:20 local time, a Piper PA-28 registered N4285J, operated by Spartan Flying, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Clarkstown, New York, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Clarkstown, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Spring Valley
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28
- Registration
- N4285J
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Spartan Flying
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Montgomery, Ny → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0051
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 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
#3 EXHST VALVE STEM FAILED, OVRSHT DNWND RWY, MADEGOARND W PARTIAL PWR, HIT 80FT HIGH WIRES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Vashon Hghts, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Greenville, Pennsylvania, United States | Sheetz Aviatio | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Chesapeake, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Fort Collins, Colorado, United States | Valley Airpark | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Great Bend, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1972 | Piper PA-28 | Endeavor, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb 1972 | Piper PA-11 | Moberly, Missouri, United States | Tail Draggers | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-28R | Paradise, Washington, United States | Sportsman Airp | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 May 1972 | Douglas DC-9 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Eastern Air Lines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1972 | Cessna 172K | Maysville, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1972 | Piper PA-22 | Oxford, Connecticut, United States | Oxford Flying | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1972 | Amer Avco AA1A | Atco, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |