# NTSB NYC76DNC43: Piper PA-28, N2143T, Post Mills, VT, February 8, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 8, 1976
- Place: Post Mills, VT · POST MILLS, VT
- Location: 43.8856° N, 72.2606° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Post Mills, VT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.8856&lon=-72.2606&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 21, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 149846
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC76DNC43
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76DNC43

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0731   76/2/8    POST MILLS,VT       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 27, 1402
        TIME - 1600                    N2143T              PX-  0  0  0  FERRY                     TOTAL HOURS, 362 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - POST MILLS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NEWPORT,NH                  POST MILLS,VT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
        REMARKS- ENTRD HI SINK RATE ABT 50FT AGL.STRUCK 7FT HI SNOW BANK ON APCH END OF RWY.WIND GUSTING 20K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2143T](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2143T), registered now, S/N 28-7125454, built 1971 (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)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Post Mills

## 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 19760208004809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760208004809A), Feb 8, 1976: Piper PA28140, Post Mills, VT, Substantial damage. Entrd hi sink rate abt 50FT AGL.struck 7FT hi snow bank on apch end of rwy. Wind gusting 20K.

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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