# Accident 20020219001279A: Piper PA28140, Argyle, NY, February 19, 2002

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 19, 2002, 16:00 local time
- Place: Argyle, NY
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.2306° N, 73.4907° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.2306&lon=-73.4907&mi=10
- Aircraft: N4456J, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4456J-2004-11-22) (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
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC02LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA064) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020219001279A

## Narrative

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

(-23) AIRCRAFT LANDED ON RUNWAY 21. RUNWAY IS GRASS, WET WITH SNOW, ICE AND WATER. AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO STOP DUE TO RUNWAY CONDITIONS. AIRCRAFT RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY, OVER SNOW BANK AND INTO DITCH. DAMAGE TO EMPANAGE, LEFT WING AND FLAP, PROPELLER AND ENGINE MOUNT.

## 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 NYC02LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC02LA064), Feb 19, 2002: Piper PA-28-140 (N4456J), Argyle, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper in-flight decision to land on a contaminated runway. A factor was the contaminated runway.

## Other reports on N4456J (1)

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

- [Incident 19801010073559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801010073559I), Oct 10, 1980: Piper PA28140 (N4456J), Argyle, NY, Minor damage. Engine started while pilot was pulling prop through. He had left ignition switch on.

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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