# NTSB NYC76FFJ20: Piper PA-28, N6310W, Canandaigua, NY, April 17, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: April 17, 1976
- Place: Canandaigua, NY · CANANDAIGUA, NY
- Location: 42.8890° N, 77.2803° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Canandaigua, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.8890&lon=-77.2803&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report July 22, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 153736
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC76FFJ20
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FFJ20

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1398  76/4/17    CANANDAIGUA,NY      PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0815                    N6310W              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 32, 1416 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            913 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CANANDAIGUA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CANANDAIGUA,NY              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PREMATURE LIFT-OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO ABORT TAKEOFF
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- ACFT SETTLED TO PLOWED GND SHORTLY AFTR L/O AND 2 OTR TKOF ATTMPTS.SOFT SPOTS ON RWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6310W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6310W-1977-07-13), registration cancelled 1977-07-13, S/N 28-20368 (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: Canandaigua

## 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 19760417014459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760417014459A), Apr 17, 1976: Piper PA28140, Canandaigua, NY, Substantial damage. Acft settled to plowed gnd shortly aftr l/o and 2 otr tkof attmpts. Soft spots on rwy.

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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