# NTSB NYC80FFA23: Piper J3, N27968, Galway, NY, August 10, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: August 10, 1980
- Place: Galway, NY · GALWAY, NY
- Location: 43.0185° N, 74.0318° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Galway, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0185&lon=-74.0318&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report December 21, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 197875
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC80FFA23
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FFA23

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2856  80/8/10    GALWAY,NY           PIPER J3            CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE 46, 1780
        TIME - 1600                    N27968              PX-  0  0  0  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 60 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GALWAY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GALWAY,NY                   LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N27968](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N27968), registered now, S/N 4481, built 1940 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J3
- Registry model: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental A&C65 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c65-series) (registry code 17003, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Galway

## 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 19800810067819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800810067819A), Aug 10, 1980: Piper J3, Galway, NY, Substantial damage. Pulled nose up on final for higher sink rate. Stalled, hit runway in level attitude.

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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