# NTSB NYC78DGM21: Piper PA-28, N8828J, Oxford, PA, March 11, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 11, 1978
- Place: Oxford, PA · OXFORD, PA
- Location: 39.7856° N, 75.9797° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Oxford, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.7856&lon=-75.9797&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 18, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 202554
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC78DGM21
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78DGM21-202554

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0635  78/3/11    OXFORD,PA           PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 243
        TIME - 1215                    N8828J              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 68 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - OXFORD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OXFORD,PA                   FARMINGTON,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: BUILDING(S)                               TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- ACFT FLEW UNDER WIRES,BETWEEN TWO HOUSES AND IMPACTED A BARN AFTER SEVERAL TKOF ATTEMPTS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8828J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8828J-1982-03-31), registration cancelled 1982-03-31, S/N 28-2783 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Oxford

## 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 19780311006639A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780311006639A), Mar 11, 1978: Piper PA28180, Oxford, PA, Destroyed. Acft flew under wires,between two houses and impacted a barn afteveral tkof attempts.

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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