# NTSB NYC80DHA17: Piper PA-28, N98134, Clifford, PA, June 20, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 20, 1980
- Place: Clifford, PA · CLIFFORD, PA
- Location: 41.6490° N, 75.5988° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Clifford, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6490&lon=-75.5988&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 14, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130762
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC80DHA17
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80DHA17

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0915  80/6/20    CLIFFORD,PA         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 40, 2658
        TIME - 1730                    N98134              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 2606 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CARBONDALE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STROUDSBURG,PA              CLIFFORD,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED CLEARANCE
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      1500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     280
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           15                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- L MAIN GEAR HIT BALE OF HAY AT EDGE OF RWY.RAINSON WNDSHLD RSTD PLT'S VISION.WND GSTG 25KTS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N98134](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N98134), registered now, S/N 28-26064 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Carbondale

## 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 19800620022369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800620022369A), Jun 20, 1980: Piper PA28140, Clifford, PA, Substantial damage. Left landing gear severed on landing roll after impact with a bale of hay on edge of runway.

## Other investigations on N98134 (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 ERA23LA310](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA310), Jul 24, 2023: Piper PA-28-140 (N98134), New London, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power due to the No. 4 cylinder’s stuck exhaust valve.

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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