# NTSB NYC70F0130: Piper PA-28, N1888J, Port Jefferson, NY, August 21, 1969

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 21, 1969
- Place: Port Jefferson, NY · PORT JEFFERSON, NY
- Location: 40.9422° N, 73.0528° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Port Jefferson, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.9422&lon=-73.0528&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 21, 1970
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 163643
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC70F0130
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC70F0130

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3705  69/8/21    PORT JEFFERSON,NY   PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1130                    N1888J              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 24, 444 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            228 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EDWARDS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FARMINGDALE,NY              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ENGINE LOADED UP
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ENG OK BEFORE LDG,ACFT T/D APRX 350FT FROM FAR END OF 8000FT CLRD AREA.WIND 14K GUSTING 19K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1888J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1888J-1970-06-08), registration cancelled 1970-06-08, S/N 28-24333, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Edwards

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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