# NTSB NYC81DHA06: Piper PA-28, N44055, Bedminster, NJ, December 27, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: December 27, 1980
- Place: Bedminster, NJ · BEDMINSTER, NJ
- Location: 40.6743° N, 74.6605° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bedminster, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6743&lon=-74.6605&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 23, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 127688
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC81DHA06
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81DHA06

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3528  80/12/27   BEDMINSTER,NJ       PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE UNK/NR, 17
        TIME - 1330                    N44055              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  1                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SOMERSET
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BEDMINSTER,NJ               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        REMARKS- PORPOISED AFT TCHDWN,WENT OFF RWY.HIT PIPER PA-28,N56578,TXG FOR GND SVC.MINOR DMG TO N56578.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N44055](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N44055-2021-05-08), registration cancelled 2021-05-08, S/N 28-7425386, built 1974 (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: Somerset

## 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 19801227077999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801227077999A), Dec 27, 1980: Piper PA28140, Bedminster, NJ, Substantial damage. Bounced, lost control. Veered toward taxiing airplane. Tried to go around, struck other airplane.

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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