# NTSB NYC80FHJ12: Piper PA-28, N7161R, Amityville, NY, March 9, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: March 9, 1980
- 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: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report May 11, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 132003
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC80FHJ12
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FHJ12

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0865   80/3/9    AMITYVILLE,NY       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 17, 42 TOTAL
        TIME - 0915                    N7161R              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ZAHNS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AMITYVILLE,NY               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
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 293-337 DEGREES
        TEMPERATURE-F                                            WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
           42                                                      330
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           15                                                      VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- WINDS GUSTING 25 KNOTS.PLT HAD 1.05HRS SOLO.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7161R](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7161R), registered now, S/N 28-21869, built 1966 (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 19800309009959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800309009959A), Mar 9, 1980: Piper PA28140, Amityville, NY, Substantial damage. Lost control of airplane on low, slow approach in gusty wind. Hit trees short of runway.

## Other investigations on N7161R (5)

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 NYC75AN122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75AN122), Jun 22, 1975: Piper PA-28 (N7161R), Amityville, NY, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC75FHJ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75FHJ01), Jul 15, 1974: Piper PA-28 (N7161R), Amityville, NY, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC74DHJ11](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74DHJ11), Aug 23, 1973: Piper PA-28 (N7161R), Amityville, NY, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC71IN086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71IN086), Jan 31, 1971: Piper PA-28 (N7161R), Amityville, NY, incident, minor damage
- [NTSB NYC67D0110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC67D0110), Jul 21, 1966: Piper PA-28 (N7161R), Amityville, 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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