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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Amityville, NY · March 9, 1980

Date
March 9, 1980 · 09:15 local
Place
Amityville, NY
Airport
Zahns
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
Pilot school (Part 141)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7161R
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC80FHJ12
Reported as
Piper PA28140
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
41 total41 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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Lost control of airplane on low, slow approach in gusty wind. Hit trees short of runway.

As the FAA filed it

LOST CONTROL OF AIRPLANE ON LOW, SLOW APPROACH IN GUSTY WIND. HIT TREES SHORT OF RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

Other reports on N7161R · 3

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