# Accident 19831121067399A: Piper PA28140, Farmingdale, NY, November 21, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 21, 1983, 11:39 local time
- Place: Farmingdale, NY
- Airport: Republic
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.7297° N, 73.4410° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7297&lon=-73.4410&mi=10
- Aircraft: N557FL, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N557FL-1998-10-26) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-140 (registry code 7102802, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28140
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 112 total, 4 in this make and model, 3 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC84LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA035) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831121067399A

## Narrative

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

BOUNCED AND PORPOISED ON LANDING IN A GUSTY SURFACE WIND. SIDE LOAD ON NOSE WHEEL CAUSED IT TO COLLAPSE.

## 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 NYC84LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA035), Nov 21, 1983: Piper PA-28-140 (N557FL), Farmingdale, NY, substantial damage

## Other reports on N557FL (3)

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

- [Accident 19970831024839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970831024839A), Aug 31, 1997: Piper PA28140 (N557FL), Gardiner Arpt, NY, Destroyed. Aircraft crashed into trees while trying to abort a landing attempt.
- [Incident 19911130061929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911130061929I), Nov 30, 1991: Piper PA28140 (N557FL), Valley Cottage, NY. Aircraft reported to be flying low over residence. Pilot admitted he was over area at 400 to 500 feet.
- [Incident 19851231077149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851231077149I), Dec 31, 1985: Piper PA28140 (N557FL), Farmingdale, NY. Left upper cowling came loose on the climbout. Landed safely. Not fastened properly prior to takeoff.

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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