# NTSB NYC78FNC31: Piper PA-28, N7279F, Jaffrey, NH, June 17, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: June 17, 1978
- Place: Jaffrey, NH · JAFFREY, NH
- Location: 42.8114° N, 72.0234° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Jaffrey, NH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.8114&lon=-72.0234&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 3 minor
- Status: Completed, report August 31, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 141499
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC78FNC31
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FNC31

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1872  78/6/17    JAFFREY,NH          PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 129
        TIME - 1045                    N7279F              PX-  0  1  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 21 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SILVER RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MANCHESTER,NH               JAFFREY,NH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
        REMARKS- ACFT WENT OVER STEEP EMBANKMENT AT END OF RWY.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7279F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7279F-1981-12-17), registration cancelled 1981-12-17, S/N 28-7715206 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-151](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-151) (registry code 7102805) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Silver Ranch

## 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 19780617014859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780617014859A), Jun 17, 1978: Piper PA28R200, Jaffrey, NH, Substantial damage. Acft went over steep embankment at end of rwy.

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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