# NTSB NYC78DNC22: Piper PA-28, N8262N, Antrim, NH, April 12, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 12, 1978
- Place: Antrim, NH · ANTRIM, NH
- Location: 43.0440° N, 71.9510° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Antrim, NH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0440&lon=-71.9510&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 18, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 142718
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC78DNC22
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78DNC22

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0638  78/4/12    ANTRIM,NH           PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 18, 47 TOTAL
        TIME - 1200                    N8262N              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HAWTHORNE FEATHER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WORCESTER,MA                ANTRIM,NH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK                                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY WEATHER BUREAU PERSONEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 293-337 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           48                                                      340
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           25                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR
        REMARKS- STUDENT FAILED TO FOLLOW INSTR ON GROUND ORDER TO GO AROUND.WIND GUSTING 30 KTS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8262N](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8262N), registered now, S/N 28-25474, built 1969 (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: Hawthorne Feather

## 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 19780412006559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780412006559A), Apr 12, 1978: Piper PA28140, Antrim, NH, Substantial damage. Student failed to follow instr on ground order to go around. Wind ing 30 KTS.

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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