# NTSB NYC81FA026: Piper PA-44, N2216D, Batavia, NY, February 19, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 19, 1981
- Place: Batavia, NY · BATAVIA, NY
- Location: 42.9986° N, 78.1808° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Batavia, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.9986&lon=-78.1808&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report June 12, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 127061
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC81FA026
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FA026

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0831  81/2/19    BATAVIA,NY          PIPER PA-44         CR-  2  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1917                    N2216D              PX-  0  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            AGE 47, UNK/NR TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 85 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GENESEE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MUSKEGON,MI                 BATAVIA,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    2500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/2 MILE OR LESS                                         RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          FOG                                                      210
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           4                                                       VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR
        REMARKS- CIRCLED TWICE OVER ARPT DRG VISUAL APCH.EVIDENCE OF PLASTER CAST ON PLT'S RIGHT HAND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2216D](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2216D-1982-10-16), registration cancelled 1982-10-16, S/N 44-7995136, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-44
- Registry model: [Piper PA-44-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-44-180) (registry code 7104402) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Genesee County

## 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 19810219006859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810219006859A), Feb 19, 1981: Piper PA44180, Batavia, NY, Destroyed. On visual approach for landing, fog, rain in area. Flew into ground sourth of airport. Cast on pilot's right hand.

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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