# Accident 19840212003219A: Piper PA18, Hastings, NY, February 12, 1984

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 12, 1984, 10:30 local time
- Place: Hastings, NY
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.3493° N, 76.1495° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.3493&lon=-76.1495&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3264P, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3264P) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-18 (registry code 7101802, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental C90 series (registry code 17009, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c90-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA18
- Reported engine: CONT C9012F
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC84LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA086) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840212003219A

## Narrative

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

DRAGGED WING LANDING AFTER SKI FAILED ON TAKEOFF. LANDED ON RUNWAY. SKI TORE OFF. RESTRAINT CABLE BRACKET BROKE.

## 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 NYC84LA086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA086), Feb 12, 1984: Piper PA-18 (N3264P), Hastings, NY, substantial damage

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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