# Accident 19820701026999A: Piper PA28140, Ambler, PA, July 1, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 1, 1982, 13:45 local time
- Place: Ambler, PA
- Airport: Turner
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.1500° N, 75.2203° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1500&lon=-75.2203&mi=10
- Aircraft: N75286, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N75286-2013-05-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-140 (registry code 7102802, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28140
- Reported engine: LYC O320E3D
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 39 total, 39 in this make and model, 14 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC82DA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA135) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820701026999A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT LANDED SHORT OF RUNWAY CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. PILOT CLAIMS WIND SHEAR BUT NO WEATHER IN AREA.

## 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 NYC82DA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA135), Jul 1, 1982: Piper PA-28-140 (N75286), Ambler, PA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N75286 (1)

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

- [Incident 19860523030059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860523030059I), May 23, 1986: Piper PA28140 (N75286), Sellersville, PA, Substantial damage. Takeoff made with 2 notches flaps. Aircraft climbed over trees at the end of runway but settled to the ground.

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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