# NTSB NYC79FHJ04: Pipep PA-28, N3990R, Riverhead, NY, November 9, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 9, 1978
- Place: Riverhead, NY · RIVERHEAD, NY
- Location: 40.9513° N, 72.6761° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Riverhead, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.9513&lon=-72.6761&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 6, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 137945
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC79FHJ04
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FHJ04

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4054   78/11/9   RIVERHEAD,NY        PIPEP PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 258
        TIME - 1600                    N3990R              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - RIVERHEAD AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AMITYVILLE,NY               BRIDGEPORT,CT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        REMARKS- PILOT APPROACHED DIRT ROAD ON AIRPORT FOR LANDING AND COLLIDED WITH PIPE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3990R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3990R-1992-02-04), registration cancelled 1992-02-04, S/N 287105094 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPEP PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Riverhead Airpark

## 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 19781109038659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781109038659A), Nov 9, 1978: Piper PA28180, Riverhead, NY, Substantial damage. Pilot approached dirt road on airport for landing and collided wiipe.

## Other investigations on N3990R (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 NYC75AN122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75AN122), Jun 22, 1975: Piper PA-28 (N3990R), Amityville, 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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