# NTSB NYC80FHJ18: Piper PA-28, N5886V, Farmingdale, NY, May 3, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 3, 1980
- Place: Farmingdale, NY · FARMINGDALE, NY
- Location: 40.7328° N, 73.4468° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Farmingdale, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7328&lon=-73.4468&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 15, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130725
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC80FHJ18
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FHJ18

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0872   80/5/3    FARMINGDALE,NY      PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 24, 179
        TIME - 1441                    N5886V              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - REPUBLIC
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          POUKEEPSIE,NY               FARMINGDALE,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N5886V (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Republic

## 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 19800503024739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800503024739A), May 3, 1980: Piper PA28140, Farmingdale, NY, Substantial damage. Student pilot leveled-off too high. Airplane dropped in hard, shearing off nose gear.

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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