# NTSB NYC80FA016: Piper PA-28, N16436, Broad Brook, CT, December 28, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 28, 1979
- Place: Broad Brook, CT · BROAD BROOK, CT
- Location: 41.9112° N, 72.5411° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Broad Brook, CT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.9112&lon=-72.5411&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report May 30, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 132146
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC80FA016
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FA016

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3659  79/12/28   BROAD BROOK,CT      PIPER PA-28         CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 49, 3070
        TIME - 2258                    N16436              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 470 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKYLARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WAREHOUSE POINT,CT          LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    3300
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      40
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          340                                                       13
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- PLT'S BLOOD/ALCOHOL LVL-187 MG%.WND GSTG 21KTS.RWY LGTS ON.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N16436](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16436-1982-09-16), registration cancelled 1982-09-16, S/N 28-7305255 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER 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: Destroyed
- Airport: Skylark

## 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 19791228040009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791228040009A), Dec 28, 1979: Piper PA28180, Broad Brook, CT, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Struck trees turning final for runway. Dark night. Pilot and passenger were intoxicated.

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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