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FAA accident report · Piper PA28RT201 · Farmingdale, NY · April 3, 1983

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Date
April 3, 1983 · 19:06 local
Place
Farmingdale, NY
Airport
Republic
Phase of flight
Missed Approach IFR
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N8219L
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC83FA085
Reported as
Piper PA28RT201
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360C1C6
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
671 total

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Crashed (.4)the plt contacted the islap west arrival controller with the intention of landing at islap, NY. However, islap was below mins, so the plt diverted toward Farmingdale, NY & asked about the wx there. The islap controller coordinated the diversion with the Farmingdale/Republic tower & told the plt to expect a back course ILS apch to rwy 32. Also, he told the plt to change to NY apch control & said they would have Farmingdale's wx & would provide vectors. The plt contacted apch control, but did not inquire further about the wx, nor did apch control provide it. The controller vectored the pltthru the localizer, then back to it. The plt was cleared for the apch & was instructed to contact the tower at 1 1/2 mi from the final apch fix (faf). He had difficulty turning onto the localizer & began a missed apch aprx 2 mi after passing the faf. His intention was still to land at Farmingdale. He was instructed to climb to 2000 ft & was provided vectors for another apch. However, he did not maintain alt & subsequently crashed in a marsh. No preimpact failure fnd.

As the FAA filed it

CRASHED (.4)THE PLT CONTACTED THE ISLAP WEST ARRIVAL CONTROLLER WITH THE INTENTION OF LANDING AT ISLAP, NY. HOWEVER, ISLAP WAS BELOW MINS, SO THE PLT DIVERTED TOWARD FARMINGDALE, NY & ASKED ABOUT THE WX THERE. THE ISLAP CONTROLLER COORDINATED THE DIVERSION WITH THE FARMINGDALE/REPUBLIC TOWER & TOLD THE PLT TO EXPECT A BACK COURSE ILS APCH TO RWY 32. ALSO, HE TOLD THE PLT TO CHANGE TO NY APCH CONTROL & SAID THEY WOULD HAVE FARMINGDALE'S WX & WOULD PROVIDE VECTORS. THE PLT CONTACTED APCH CONTROL, BUT DID NOT INQUIRE FURTHER ABOUT THE WX, NOR DID APCH CONTROL PROVIDE IT. THE CONTROLLER VECTORED THE PLTTHRU THE LOCALIZER, THEN BACK TO IT. THE PLT WAS CLEARED FOR THE APCH & WAS INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT THE TOWER AT 1 1/2 MI FROM THE FINAL APCH FIX (FAF). HE HAD DIFFICULTY TURNING ONTO THE LOCALIZER & BEGAN A MISSED APCH APRX 2 MI AFTER PASSING THE FAF. HIS INTENTION WAS STILL TO LAND AT FARMINGDALE. HE WAS INSTRUCTED TO CLIMB TO 2000 FT & WAS PROVIDED VECTORS FOR ANOTHER APCH. HOWEVER, HE DID NOT MAINTAIN ALT & SUBSEQUENTLY CRASHED IN A MARSH. NO PREIMPACT FAILURE FND.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB NYC83FA085Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCaptree Island, NYThe plt contacted the islap west arrival controller with the intention of landing at islap, NY. However, islap was below mins, so the plt diverted toward farmingdale, NY & asked about the wx there. The islap controller coordinated the diversion with the…Apr 4, 1983 · Destroyed