# NTSB NYC79FNC23: Piper PA-32R, N1982H, New London, NH, April 17, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 17, 1979
- Place: New London, NH · NEW LONDON, NH
- Location: 43.4157° N, 71.9861° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of New London, NH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.4157&lon=-71.9861&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 11, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 136128
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC79FNC23
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FNC23

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1015  79/4/17    NEW LONDON,NH       PIPER PA-32R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 55, 1308
        TIME - 1135                    N1982H              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 188 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - BUROR FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WESTFIELD,MA                NEW LONDON,NH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE, ASSOCIATED W/CLOUDS AND/OR THUNDERSTORMS
           WEATHER - WIND SHEAR
           WEATHER - SQUALL LINE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    2000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      60
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          320                                                       15
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- WINDS GUSTING 25 KNOTS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1982H](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1982H), registered now, S/N 32R-7780212, built 1977 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32R
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32R-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32r-300) (registry code 7103213) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Buror Field

## 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 19790417010509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790417010509A), Apr 17, 1979: Piper PA32R300, New London, NH, Substantial damage. Pilot experienced downdraft on short final. Crashed 20 ft short of runway.

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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