# NTSB NYC78DFJ14: Piper PA-28, N33683, Batavia, NY, February 28, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 28, 1978
- 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: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 12, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 143803
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC78DFJ14
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78DFJ14

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0373  78/2/28    BATAVIA,NY          PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 32, 18 TOTAL
        TIME - 1230                    N33683              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GENESSE CO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BATAVIA,NY                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
        REMARKS- FIRST LNDG OF FIRST SUPERVISED SOLO.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N33683](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N33683-2015-05-20), registration cancelled 2015-05-20, S/N 28-7525226, built 1975 (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)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Genesse Co

## 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 19780228002749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780228002749A), Feb 28, 1978: Piper PA28140, Batavia, NY, Substantial damage. First lndg of first supervised solo.

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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