# NTSB NYC76DHM03: Piper PA-28, N8537W, Pawling, NY, June 6, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 6, 1975
- Place: Pawling, NY · PAWLING, NY
- Location: 41.5636° N, 73.5993° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pawling, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5636&lon=-73.5993&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 16, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 149182
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC76DHM03
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76DHM03

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2109   75/6/6    PAWLING,NY          PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 34, 436
        TIME - 1830                    N8537W              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 201 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MUELLER'S
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DANBURY,CT                  PAWLING,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: ON GROUND                              LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- ACFT OVERRUN ONTO ROUGH GROUND CAUSED INTERNAL SPAR DAMAGE RIGHT WING.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8537W](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8537W), registered now, S/N 28-10038, built 1963 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-235) (registry code 7102810) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Mueller'S

## 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 19750606022569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750606022569A), Jun 6, 1975: Piper PA28235, Pawling, NY, Substantial damage. Acft overrun onto rough ground caused internal spar damage right wing.

## Other investigations on N8537W (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 CHI68D0616](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI68D0616), Feb 24, 1968: Piper PA-28 (N8537W), Lafayette, IN, substantial damage

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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