# NTSB NYC77FNC30: Piper PA-28, N9781W, Post Mills, VT, May 17, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: May 17, 1977
- Place: Post Mills, VT · POST MILLS, VT
- Location: 43.8856° N, 72.2606° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Post Mills, VT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.8856&lon=-72.2606&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious
- Status: Completed, report July 7, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 158185
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC77FNC30
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FNC30

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1106  77/5/17    POST MILLS,VT       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 55, 134
        TIME - 1150                    N9781W              PX-  0  1  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 84 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - POST MILLS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          NORTH CONWAY NH             POST MILLS,VT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- AIRPORT OPERATOR STATED GO-AROUND ATTEMPTED 1600FT DOWN 2300FT RUNWAY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9781W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9781W-1977-08-11), registration cancelled 1977-08-11, S/N 28-23270 (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: Post Mills

## 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 19770517012399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770517012399A), May 17, 1977: Piper PA28140, Post Mills, VT, Substantial damage. Airport operator stated go-around attempted 1600FT down 2300FT runway.

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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