# NTSB NYC78FFJ22: Piper PA-32, N4095R, Salmanca, NY, May 20, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 20, 1978
- Place: Salmanca, NY · SALMANCA, NY
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 25, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 142032
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC78FFJ22
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FFJ22

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1569  78/5/20    SALMANCA,NY         PIPER PA-32         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 63, 833
        TIME - 1935                    N4095R              PX-  0  0  4  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 384 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ELKDALE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DUBOIS,PA                   SALMANCA,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        REMARKS- BOTH WINGS DMGD.WIND GUSTING 15K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4095R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4095R-1984-06-18), registration cancelled 1984-06-18, S/N 3240419, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300) (registry code 7103212) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Elkdale

## 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 19780520011189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780520011189A), May 20, 1978: Piper PA32300, Salmanca, NY, Substantial damage. Both wings dmgd. Wind gusting 15K.

## Other investigations on N4095R (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 MIA84FA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84FA048), Dec 21, 1983: Piper PA-32-300 (N4095R), Vero Beach, FL, destroyed

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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