# NTSB NYC81FA081: Piper PA-28R, N9021K, Randolph, NJ, September 8, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: September 8, 1981
- Place: Randolph, NJ · RANDOLPH, NJ
- Location: 40.8434° N, 74.5818° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Township of Randolph, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8434&lon=-74.5818&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 1 fatal
- Status: Completed, report December 14, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 123432
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC81FA081
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FA081

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2888   81/9/8    RANDOLPH,NJ         PIPER PA-28R        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 38, 800
        TIME - 0737                    N9021K              PX-  0  0  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR IN
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          LAWRENCE,MA                 ALBION,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ALCOHOLIC IMPAIRMENT OF EFFICIENCY AND JUDGMENT
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OBSCURATION                                              UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          1/4 MILE OR LESS                                         RAIN
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          FOG                                                      IFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- PLT'S BLOOD/ALCOHOL LVL 0.105PCT,URINE/ALCOHOL LVL 0.191PCT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9021K](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9021K-1983-02-12), registration cancelled 1983-02-12, S/N 28R-7803058 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28R
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28R-201T](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-201t) (registry code 7102813) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19810908057369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810908057369A), Sep 8, 1981: Piper PA28R201T, Randolph, NJ, Destroyed. Struck trees while flying in area of low ceiling and visibility. Pilot had blood alcohol of 105 milligram percent.

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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