# Accident 19770626019889A: Piper PA24250, Elmira, NY, June 26, 1977

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 26, 1977
- Place: Elmira, NY
- Airport: Chemung County
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Location: 42.0934° N, 76.8096° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Elmira, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.0934&lon=-76.8096&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8154P, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8154P-2018-05-31) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-24-250 (registry code 7102404, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-540 series (registry code 41532, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA24250
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 867 total, 367 in this make and model, 25 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC77FFJ37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FFJ37) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770626019889A

## Narrative

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

No narrative was filed.

## 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 NYC77FFJ37](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FFJ37), Jun 26, 1977: Piper PA-24 (N8154P), Elmira, NY, substantial damage

## Other reports on N8154P (2)

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

- [Accident 20160326002629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160326002629A), Mar 26, 2016: Piper PA-24-250 (N8154P), Kentland, IN, Substantial damage. The aircraft lost engine power on final approach. Investigation found that the pilot had used the right auxiliary fuel tank and depleted the tank of fuel,…
- [Incident 19860720057029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860720057029I), Jul 20, 1986: Piper PA24250 (N8154P), Detroit, MI. Instructed to remain clear of tca. Identified 2 miles from airport of intended landing without a clearance.

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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