# NTSB NYC80FFJ07: Piper PA-38, N2483A, Weedsport, NY, May 18, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 18, 1980
- Place: Weedsport, NY · WEEDSPORT, NY
- Location: 43.0481° N, 76.5636° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Weedsport, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0481&lon=-76.5636&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 23, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130719
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC80FFJ07
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FFJ07

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0858  80/5/18    WEEDSPORT,NY        PIPER PA-38         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1000                    N2483A              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 22, 1156 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            427 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WHITFORDS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WEEDSPORT,NY                ENDICOTT,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAKEOFF: ABORTED
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED ACTION IN ABORTING TAKEOFF
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2483A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2483A-2012-08-21), registration cancelled 2012-08-21, S/N 38-78A0707, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-38
- Registry model: [Piper PA-38-112](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-38-112) (registry code 7103812) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Whitfords

## 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 19800518019209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800518019209A), May 18, 1980: Piper PA38112, Weedsport, NY, Substantial damage. Pilot attempted takeoff from short, wet runway. Aborted too late & ran off end of runway.

## Other investigations on N2483A (2)

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 NYC82DA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA093), May 10, 1982: Piper PA-38-112 (N2483A), Endicott, NY, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC79FFA07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FFA07), Dec 23, 1978: Piper PA-38 (N2483A), Oneonta, 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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