# NTSB NYC77DGM03: Piper PA-28, N5829U, Belle Vernon, PA, October 16, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 16, 1977
- Place: Belle Vernon, PA · BELLE VERNON, PA
- Location: 40.1234° N, 79.8620° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Belle Vernon, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1234&lon=-79.8620&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 22, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 145396
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC77DGM03
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77DGM03

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3188  77/10/16   BELLE VERNON, PA    PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 29, 348
        TIME - 1115                    N5829U              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      TOTAL HOURS, 110 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROSTRAVER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BELLE VERNON, PA            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: RUNWAY OR APPROACH LIGHTS                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5829U](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5829U), registered now, S/N 28-26660, built 1969 (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: Rostraver

## 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 19771016032069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771016032069A), Oct 16, 1977: Piper PA28140, Belle Vernon, PA, 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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