# Accident 19771109036749A: Piper PA28R200, Binghampton, NY, November 9, 1977

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 9, 1977
- Place: Binghampton, NY
- Airport: Broome County
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Aircraft: N43731, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N43731) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28R-200 (registry code 7102811, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28R200
- Reported engine: LYC
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,734 total, 1,090 in this make and model, 110 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC78FFJ06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FFJ06) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771109036749A

## Narrative

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

NR 2 PISTON ROD CAP SEPARATED INDICATING FAILURE OF ROD BOLTS.

## 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 NYC78FFJ06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FFJ06), Nov 9, 1977: Piper PA-28R (N43731), Binghampton, NY, substantial damage

## Other reports on N43731 (1)

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

- [Accident 19761015036139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761015036139A), Oct 15, 1976: Piper PA28R200 (N43731), Shultzville, PA, Substantial damage. Swerved to avoid deer on runway. Side loads on landing gear caused gear to collapse.

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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