# NTSB NYC06CA210: Piper PA-28R-200, N4583T, West Milford, NJ, August 23, 2006

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report
- Date: August 23, 2006, 17:00 local (21:00 UTC)
- Place: West Milford, NJ
- Coordinates: 41.128055, -74.346664
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1281&lon=-74.3467&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 28, 2006
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 64414
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC06CA210
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/64414/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC06CA210

## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind conditions, which resulted in a hard landing.  A factor was the wind.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, landing - flare/touchdown
  - compensation for wind conditions - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor)
- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - flare - improper, pilot in command

## Analysis

During the landing flare, the pilot of the Piper PA-28R-200 reported that the airplane was "caught" by a gust of wind, while about 3 to 4 feet above the runway.  The airplane impacted the runway with lateral motion that "side loaded" the landing gear and resulted in substantial damage, though the pilot did not feel the landing was particularly hard.  The pilot reported that a crosswind of 10 to 15 knots was present at the time of the accident.

## Factual narrative

During the landing flare, the pilot of the Piper PA-28R-200 reported that the airplane was "caught" by a gust of wind, while about 3 to 4 feet above the runway.  The airplane impacted the runway with lateral motion that "side loaded" the landing gear and resulted in substantial damage, though the pilot did not feel the landing was particularly hard.  The pilot reported that a crosswind of 10 to 15 knots was present at the time of the accident.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4583T](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4583T), registered now, S/N 28R-7235099, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: Piper PA-28R-200
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28R-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (registry code 7102811) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 28R-7235099
- Engines: Lycoming IO-360 reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Piper Tango LLC
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: 4N1, West Milford, NJ
- Destination: 4N1
- Airport: 4N1, Greenwood Lake Airport, runway 24, 3,470 × 60 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 49; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3; flight hours: 375 total, 200 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: variable at 10 knots, gusting 15

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 20060823022229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060823022229A), Aug 23, 2006: Piper PA28R200, West Milford, NJ, Substantial damage. (-23) The airport manager of Greenwood Lake Airport (4N1) contacted the FSDO when he noticed upper wing damage to one of the tenant a/c. investigation found…

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.

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