NYC77FA098

NTSB accident investigation · Piper PA-28R · Montauk Point, NY · September 16, 1977

Accident · FatalClosed
Date
September 16, 1977
Place
Montauk Point, NY · MONTAUK POINT, NY
Injuries
2 fatal
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Unknown
Aircraft
N2375TPiper PA-28R
Status
Completed · report November 1, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770916041019A
Case key
158699

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2840  77/9/16  NR.MONTAUK POINT,NY   PIPER PA-28R        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 36, 335
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N2375T              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MONTAUK,NY                  FARMINGDALE,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDETERMINED                                             UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        REMARKS- ACFT DMG PRESUMED. PLT AND PAX RECOVERED FM ATLANTIC OCEAN 9/22/77 & 9/25/77.

Aircraft

Registration
N2375T
Reported as
Piper PA-28R
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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