# NTSB NYC81DHM08: Piper PA-28R, N74HB, La Grangeville, NY, May 27, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 27, 1981
- Place: La Grangeville, NY · LA GRANGEVILLE, NY
- Location: 41.6509° N, 73.7629° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lagrangeville, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6509&lon=-73.7629&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 20, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 125740
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC81DHM08
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81DHM08

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1413  81/5/27    LA GRANGEVILLE,NY   PIPER PA-28R        CR-  0  0  1  MISCELLANEOUS             PRIVATE, AGE 52, 2022
        TIME - 1530                    N74HB               PX-  0  0  1  TEST                      TOTAL HOURS, 1921 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKY ACRES
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LA GRANGEVILLE,NY           LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        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                                                     RIGHT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 023-067 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          210                                                       15
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- PRACTICE ENG OUT PROCEDURE.WIND GUSTING 20K.
```

## 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: Sky Acres

## 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 19810527028579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810527028579A), May 27, 1981: Piper PA28R200, Pleasant Valley, NY, Substantial damage. Stalled on short final in gusty wind. Hit runway on left main landing gear. Airplane slid off edge of 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 NYC80FNA21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FNA21), Aug 11, 1980: Piper PA-28R (N74HB), Edgartown, MA, 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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