# Accident 19820317006439A: Piper PA28RT201, Avoca, PA, March 17, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 17, 1982, 18:10 local time
- Place: Avoca, PA
- Airport: Wilkes-Barre/Scra
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.2808° N, 75.8907° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.2808&lon=-75.8907&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2962W, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2962W) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28RT-201 (registry code 7102818, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28rt-201) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 SER A&C (registry code 41511, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-ser-a-c) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28RT201
- Reported engine: LYC IO360C1C6
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 325 total, 28 in this make and model, 3 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC82DA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA057) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820317006439A

## Narrative

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

ICE ACCUMULATED ON AIRCRAFT DURING APPROACH AND HARD LANDING WAS MADE DAMAGING AIRCRAFT.

## 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 NYC82DA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA057), Mar 17, 1982: Piper PA-28RT-201 (N2962W), Avoca, PA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N2962W (1)

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

- [Incident 20181112022469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20181112022469I), Nov 12, 2018: Piper PA-28RT-201 (N2962W), Wadsworth, OH, Minor damage. Pilot stated that after landing the aircraft he performed an 180 degree turn. The turn was attempted at an intersection of the runway and taxiway. He…

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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