# NTSB NYC80FNA21: Piper PA-28R, N74HB, Edgartown, MA, August 11, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 11, 1980
- Place: Edgartown, MA · EDGARTOWN, MA
- Location: 41.3899° N, 70.5197° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Edgartown, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3899&lon=-70.5197&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 3, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 129376
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC80FNA21
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FNA21

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3489  80/8/11    EDGARTOWN,MA        PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 168
        TIME - 1500                    N74HB               PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 53 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KATAMA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EDGARTOWN,MA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 TAKEOFF: RUN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - RAN OFF END OF RUNWAY
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N74HB](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N74HB-2013-05-08), registration cancelled 2013-05-08, S/N 28R-7135080, built 1971 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28R-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-200) (registry code 7102811) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Katama

## 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 19800811036599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800811036599A), Aug 11, 1980: Piper PA28R200, Edgartown, MA, Substantial damage. Landed downwind. Started late go around, ran off end runway. Hit embankment. Advised of proper runway.

## Other investigations on N74HB (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 ATL86LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86LA089), Mar 11, 1986: Piper PA-28R-200 (N74HB), Hanceville, AL, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC81DHM08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81DHM08), May 27, 1981: Piper PA-28R (N74HB), La Grangeville, 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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