Piper PA-28-140 N557FL
21 November 1983 · Farmingdale, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 November 1983 at about 16:40 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N557FL was involved in an accident near Farmingdale, New York, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Farmingdale, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Republic (FRG)
- Coordinates
- 40.7297, -73.4410
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140
- Registration
- N557FL
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Groton → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC84LA035
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
WIND WAS GUSTING 40 KTS WITH A REPORTED LOW LEVEL WINDSHEAR. THE PLT STATED HIS APPROACH SPEED WAS FAST & HE POSSIBLY DID NOT FLARE ENOUGH ON LANDING. THE ACFT LANDED HARD & PORPOISED. ON THE THIRD BOUNCE A STRONG GUST OF CROSSWIND FROM THE LEFT WAS ENCOUNTERED, THE LEFT WING WAS LIFTED UP AS THE NOSE DROPPED, BENDING THE NOSE GEAR SIDEWAYS. THE PROP THENMADE GROUND CONTACT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 1983 | Piper PA-28-180 | Delphi, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1983 | Piper PA-28-140 | Winslow, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-28-140 | Big Lake, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1983 | Piper PA-28-140 | Belen, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 1983 | Piper PA-28-140 | Lebanon, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-28-181 | Poughkeepsie, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
All 9,402 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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