# NTSB NYC81FHJ10: Piper PA-32R, N36201, Farmingdale, NY, July 17, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 17, 1981
- Place: Farmingdale, NY · FARMINGDALE, NY
- Location: 40.7328° N, 73.4468° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Farmingdale, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7328&lon=-73.4468&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 14, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 124071
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC81FHJ10
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FHJ10

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2893  81/7/17    FARMINGDALE,NY      PIPER PA-32R        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 19, 732
        TIME - 0330                    N36201              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - REPUBLIC
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WILKES BARRE,PA             FARMINGDALE,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   TAXI: FROM LANDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - AIRPORT SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL: FAILURE TO NOTIFY OF UNSAFE COND/AND OR FAILURE TO MARK OBSTRUCTION
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: UNMARKED OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED IN UNMARKED DRAINAGE DITCH FILLED W CRUSHED ROCK IN PARKING AREA.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N36201](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N36201), registered now, S/N 32R-7887027, built 1978 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32R
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32RT-300T](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32rt-300t) (registry code 7103216) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Republic

## 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 19810717042909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810717042909A), Jul 17, 1981: Piper PA32*, Farmingdale, NY, Substantial damage. During taxiing in from landing aircraft nose wheel struck ditch and collapsed.

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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