# NTSB NYC81FNE06: Piper PA-28, N6348R, Chester, CT, December 12, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: December 12, 1980
- Place: Chester, CT · CHESTER, CT
- Location: 41.4032° N, 72.4509° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Chester, CT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.4032&lon=-72.4509&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report March 2, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 127608
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC81FNE06
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FNE06

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3485  80/12/12 NR.CHESTER,CT         PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 50, 1400
        TIME - 1800                    N6348R              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 1177 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHESTER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MATTAWAN,NJ                CHESTER,CT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6348R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6348R-2013-06-12), registration cancelled 2013-06-12, S/N 28-24835, built 1968 (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: Chester

## 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 19801212076619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801212076619A), Dec 12, 1980: Piper PA28140, Chester, CT, Substantial damage. Struck trees on final approach. Approach was too low.

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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