# Accident 19830413044919A: Piper PA28RT201, West Chester, PA, April 13, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 13, 1983, 15:45 local time
- Place: West Chester, PA
- Airport: Brandywine
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.9892° N, 75.5997° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9892&lon=-75.5997&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2943F, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2943F-2015-10-07) (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: 252 total, 6 in this make and model, 17 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC83LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA094) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830413044919A

## Narrative

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

WING TIP STRUCK CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT THAT WAS PARKED ON EDGE OF THE RUNWAY. CONTINUED TAKEOFF AND LANDED SAFELY.

## 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 NYC83LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA094), Apr 13, 1983: Piper PA-28RT-201 (N2943F), West Chester, PA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N2943F (1)

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

- [Incident 19910517021499I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910517021499I), May 17, 1991: Piper PA28RT201 (N2943F), Allentown, PA, Minor damage. Student almost landed gear up as propeller struck runway. Instructor took over made a go-around and landed safely.

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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