# Accident 19770501009999A: Piper PA28140, Flushing, NY, May 1, 1977

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 1, 1977
- Place: Flushing, NY
- Airport: Flushing
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Location: 40.7787° N, 73.8326° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at Flushing Airport, closed, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7787&lon=-73.8326&mi=10
- Aircraft: N55719, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N55719) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-140 (registry code 7102802, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28140
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 39 total, 8 in this make and model, 6 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC77FHJ18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FHJ18) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770501009999A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

CFI TOLD STDNT ADQT FUEL ABOARD.2GAL DRAINED FRM L TANK,7GAL FRM R TANK.ENG FAILED L BANK.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

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.

- [NTSB NYC77FHJ18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FHJ18), May 1, 1977: Piper PA-28 (N55719), Flushing, NY, substantial damage

## Other reports on N55719 (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20100502036739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100502036739I), May 2, 2010: Piper PA-28-140 (N55719), Burlington, KS, No damage. During pattern approach, the engine was pulled back to idle. On short final, the pilot attempted to increase engine RPM and found the throttle was then stuck…
- [Accident 19931204046049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931204046049A), Dec 4, 1993: Piper PA28140 (N55719), North Haven, ME, Substantial damage. Noise and rattle from engine. Tried land short wet sod strip. Ran off end. NR1 cyl exhaust stack broke at flange.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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