# Accident 19820325019809A: Piper PA28R180, Perry Warsaw, NY, March 25, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 25, 1982, 20:10 local time
- Place: Perry Warsaw, NY
- Airport: Perry Warsaw
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.7103° N, 78.0006° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7103&lon=-78.0006&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4909J, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4909J-1992-08-24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28R-180 (registry code 7102809, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28R180
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,049 total, 594 in this make and model, 81 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC82DA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA065) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820325019809A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT ENTERED CLOUDS IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF. PILOT DECIDED TO MAKE OFF-AIRPORT LANDING, CAUSING CRASH.

## 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 NYC82DA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA065), Mar 26, 1982: Piper PA-28R-180 (N4909J), Perry Warsaw, NY, substantial damage

## Other reports on N4909J (1)

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

- [Incident 19900525029749I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900525029749I), May 25, 1990: Piper PA28R180 (N4909J), High Market, NY. Oil pressure dropped. Shut down engine. Landed in field. Magneto fell off due to loss of hold down bolts.

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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