19791229035339A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Amityville, NY · December 29, 1979

Date
December 29, 1979 · 15:05 local
Place
Amityville, NY
Airport
Zahns
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4372J
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC80FHJ08
Reported as
Piper PA28140
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
260 total260 in this make and model2 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Attempted landing in strong crosswind. Hit rwy nose first. Blew nose tire, bent engine mounts. Stopped on runway.

As the FAA filed it

ATTEMPTED LANDING IN STRONG CROSSWIND. HIT RWY NOSE FIRST. BLEW NOSE TIRE, BENT ENGINE MOUNTS. STOPPED ON RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

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Other reports on N4372J · 1

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