# NTSB NYC78FA009: Piper PA-28R, N1018L, North Wales, PA, November 23, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: November 23, 1977
- Place: North Wales, PA · NORTH WALES, PA
- Location: 40.2112° N, 75.2744° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of North Wales, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.2112&lon=-75.2744&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Uncontrolled descent](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/650) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 26, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 144241
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC78FA009
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FA009

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4227  77/11/23   NORTH WALES,PA      PIPER PA-28R        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 43, 752
        TIME - 0926                    N1018L              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 735 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PROSPECTVILLE,PA            COLUMBUS,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: UNCONTROLLED DESCENT
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNDETERMINED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
           AIRFRAME - WINGS: SPARS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - WEATHER SLIGHTLY WORSE THAN FORECAST
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    800
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       40
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           60                                                       12
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      IFR
        REMARKS- LOSS OF CONTROL FOR UNDETERMINED REASON.R WING & R AILERON SEPD.TURBC NOT FCST.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1018L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1018L-1978-01-24), registration cancelled 1978-01-24, S/N 28R-7335132 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28R-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (registry code 7102811) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19771123038939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771123038939A), Nov 23, 1977: Piper PA28R200, PA, 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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