# NTSB NYC78FA076: Piper PA-31, N9093Y, East Hampton, NY, August 7, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: August 7, 1978
- Place: East Hampton, NY · EAST HAMPTON, NY
- Location: 40.9515° N, 72.1961° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of East Hampton, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.9515&lon=-72.1961&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report January 12, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139337
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC78FA076
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FA076

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3499   78/8/7    EAST HAMPTON,NY     PIPER PA-31         CR-  0  0  2  COMMERCIAL                AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 0033                    N9093Y              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-PASSG            41, 2507 TOTAL HOURS, 150
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EAST HAMPTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ELMIRA,NY                   EAST HAMPTON,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    LANDING: MISSED APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                               100
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          3/4 MILE OR LESS                                         NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          GROUND FOG                                               220
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           8                                                       IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- PLT TRANSITIONED FM VISUAL REFERENCE TO INSTRUMENT REFERENCE,ENCTRD GND FOG AFTER MDA.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9093Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9093Y-1981-03-23), registration cancelled 1981-03-23, S/N 31-128 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-31
- Registry model: [Piper PA-31](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31) (registry code 7103103) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: East Hampton

## 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 19780807041479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780807041479A), Aug 7, 1978: Piper PA31T1, East Hampton, NY, Destroyed. Plt transitioned fm visual reference to instrument reference,enctnd fog after mda.

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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