# NTSB NYC77FFA27: Piper PA-28, N56693, Hudson Falls, NY, June 5, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: June 5, 1977
- Place: Hudson Falls, NY · HUDSON FALLS, NY
- Location: 43.3047° N, 73.5816° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hudson Falls, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.3047&lon=-73.5816&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious, 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report September 10, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 147124
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC77FFA27
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FFA27

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1859   77/6/5    HUDSON FALLS,NY     PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 161
        TIME - 1530                    N56693              PX-  0  1  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 70 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FRONTIER TOWN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HUDSON FALLS,NY             PLYMOUTH,MA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      70
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          300                                                       15
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- SHORT FLD TKOF, 2 NOTCHES OF FLAPS,ENCTRD CROSSWND LOST ALT.UN CK DSCNT.WIND GUSTING 25K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N56693](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N56693-1977-09-02), registration cancelled 1977-09-02, S/N 28-7425019 (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: Frontier Town

## 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 19770605018189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770605018189A), Jun 5, 1977: Piper PA28140, Hudson Falls, NY, Destroyed. Short fld tkof, 2 notches of flaps,enctrd crosswnd lost alt. Un ck dscnt. Wind gusting 25K.

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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