# NTSB NYC80FHJ08: Piper PA-28, N4372J, Amityville, NY, December 29, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 29, 1979
- Place: Amityville, NY · AMITYVILLE, NY
- Location: 40.6698° N, 73.4158° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Amityville, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6698&lon=-73.4158&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 27, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 132053
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC80FHJ08
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FHJ08

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3585  79/12/29   AMITYVILLE,NY       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 260
        TIME - 1505                    N4372J              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ZAHNS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AMITYVILLE,NY               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        REMARKS- LNDD NOSE WHEEL FIRST.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4372J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4372J-2011-04-26), registration cancelled 2011-04-26, S/N 28-22756, built 1967 (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: Zahns

## 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 19791229035339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791229035339A), Dec 29, 1979: Piper PA28140, Amityville, NY, Substantial damage. Attempted landing in strong crosswind. Hit rwy nose first. Blew nose tire, bent engine mounts. Stopped on runway.

## Other investigations on N4372J (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 CEN10LA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10LA227), Aug 7, 2010: Piper PA-28-140 (N4372J), Glenwood, NM, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's decision to attempt a takeoff from an unimproved airstrip with a high density altitude.

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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