# NTSB NYC77FFJ21: Piper PA-36, N9931P, Batavia, NY, May 19, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 19, 1977
- Place: Batavia, NY · BATAVIA, NY
- Location: 42.9986° N, 78.1808° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Batavia, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.9986&lon=-78.1808&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 20, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 147212
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC77FFJ21
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FFJ21

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2139  77/5/19    BATAVIA,NY          PIPER PA-36         CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 30, 3100
        TIME - 1030                    N9931P              PX-  0  0  0  AERIAL APPLICATION        TOTAL HOURS, 325 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BATAVIA,NY                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: SWATH RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
         SPECIAL DATA
          TOTAL HOURS IN CROP CONTROL -  650                       KIND OF OPERATION - SPRAYING CROPS
          KIND OF CROP - OTHER                                     TYPE OF CHEMICAL USED - LIQUID CHEMICAL-TOXIC
          PILOT' S SEAT BELT -FASTENED-PROPERLY                    GLOVES - NOT USED
          GOGGLES - USED                                           CRASH HELMET - AVAILABLE USED
          COCKPIT CRASHPAD - INSTALLED                             CRASH BAR - INSTALLED
          TERRAIN-TYPE -LEVEL,FLAT                                 SWATH RUN-HOW FLOWN - CROSSWIND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- SPRAYING ONIONS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9931P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9931P-1981-10-20), registration cancelled 1981-10-20, S/N 36-7560042 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-36
- Registry model: [Piper PA-36-285](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-36-285) (registry code 7103610) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19770519012449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770519012449A), May 19, 1977: Piper PA36285, Batavia, NY, Substantial damage. Spraying onions.

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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