# NTSB NYC78DFA30: Piper PA-28, N8666E, Barneveld, NY, September 10, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 10, 1978
- Place: Barneveld, NY · BARNEVELD, NY
- Location: 43.2745° N, 75.1877° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Barneveld, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.2745&lon=-75.1877&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 29, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139285
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC78DFA30
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78DFA30

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3341  78/9/10    BARNEVELD,NY        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 19, 54 TOTAL
        TIME - 1115                    N8666E              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 27 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BARNEVELD,NY                ONEIDA,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N8666E (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19780910034479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780910034479A), Sep 10, 1978: Piper PA28151, Barneveld, NJ, 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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