# NTSB NYC78FA051: Piper PA-28, N7933W, Royalton, NY, May 8, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: May 8, 1978
- Place: Royalton, NY · ROYALTON, NY
- Location: 43.1522° N, 78.5434° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Town of Royalton, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1522&lon=-78.5434&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report December 29, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141542
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC78FA051
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FA051

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3335   78/5/8    ROYALTON,NY         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 27, 73 TOTAL
        TIME - 1930                    N7933W              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 40 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROYALTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ROYALTON,NY                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           PROPELLER/ROTOR FAILURE: PROPELLER                       TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - PROPELLER AND ACCESSORIES: BLADES
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FATIGUE FRACTURE
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
                                  PROP/ENGINE VIBRATION
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7933W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7933W-1982-01-05), registration cancelled 1982-01-05, S/N 28-1974 (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: Substantial damage
- Airport: Royalton

## 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 19780508038049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780508038049A), May 8, 1978: Piper PA28180, Royalton, NY, 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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