# NTSB NYC78FFA19: Piper PA-17, N4880H, Durhamville, NY, February 9, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 9, 1978
- Place: Durhamville, NY · DURHAMVILLE, NY
- Location: 43.1226° N, 75.6650° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Durhamville, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1226&lon=-75.6650&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 19, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 143445
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC78FFA19
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FFA19

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0955   78/2/9    DURHAMVILLE,NY      PIPER PA-17         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 29, 51 TOTAL
        TIME - 1430                    N4880H              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 5 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KAMP
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DURHAMVILLE,NY              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     270
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           10                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING 15K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4880H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4880H-1979-06-11), registration cancelled 1979-06-11, S/N 17-179 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-17
- Registry model: [Piper PA-17](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-17) (registry code 7101702) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Kamp

## 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 19780209004129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780209004129A), Feb 9, 1978: Piper PA17, Durhamville, NY, Substantial damage. Wind gusting 15K.

## Other investigations on N4880H (1)

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.

- [NTSB NYC78DFJ24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78DFJ24), Jun 17, 1978: Piper PA-17 (N4880H), Constantia, 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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