# NTSB NYC79FHA08: Piper PA-28R, N7814W, West Milford, NJ, January 18, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 18, 1979
- Place: West Milford, NJ · WEST MILFORD, NJ
- Location: 41.1312° N, 74.3674° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of West Milford, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1312&lon=-74.3674&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 6, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 137765
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC79FHA08
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FHA08

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0187  79/1/18    WEST MILFORD,NJ     PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 191
        TIME - 0945                    N7814W              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 90 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SUSSEX,NJ                   ISLIP,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTING 20 KTS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7814W](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7814W-2013-05-09), registration cancelled 2013-05-09, S/N 28-1822, built 1964 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19790118001029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790118001029A), Jan 18, 1979: Piper PA28180, West Milford, PA, Substantial damage. Pilot misused mixture control,made emergency landing ater engine stopped

## Other investigations on N7814W (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 NYC65D0217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC65D0217), May 20, 1965: Piper PA-28 (N7814W), Sussex, NJ, 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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