# NTSB NYC82DA079: Piper 601P, N31EH, New Castle, PA, April 27, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: April 27, 1982, 09:45 local (13:45 UTC)
- Place: New Castle, PA
- Coordinates: 40.990848, -80.340156 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.9908&lon=-80.3402&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 27, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 71969
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC82DA079
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/71969/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA079

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight collision with terrain/water, approach - vfr pattern - base leg/base to final
  - proper altitude - below, pilot in command (cause)
  - clearance - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
  - landing gear - overload (contributing factor)

## Analysis

A WITNESS WHO OBSERVED THE ACCIDENT STATED THAT HE SAW N31EH ON A VERY CLOSE RIGHT BASE AT 150-200 FT ABOVE THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS MOVING AT A RAPID RATE OF SPEED AND WAS IN A VERY STEEP RIGHT TURN. AS THE AIRCRAFT GOT CLOSER TO THE RUNWAY IT BECAME APPARENT THAT THE RADIUS OF ITS STEEP TURN WOULD TAKE IT LEFT OF THE RUNWAY SO THE PILOT APPEARED TO STEEPEN HIS BANK WHICH RESULTED IN THE RIGHT WING TIP CONTACTING THE RUNWAY SURFACE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N31EH (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER 601P
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 61-0360-112
- Airframe hours: 2036
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-540-S1A5 290 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Executive/Corporate, Part 91
- Operator: Industrial Electric Heating
- Registered owner: Bancohio National Bank
- Departed: OSU, COLUMBUS, OH
- Destination: UCP, NEW CASTLE
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: UCP, New Castle Municipal, runway 5, 4,010 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 42; airline transport; airplane ratings: multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 6,421 total, 1,060 in this make and model, 6,283 as pilot in command, 64 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Day
- Wind: 350° at 16 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 500 ft overcast
- Temperature: 100 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: YNG, 18 nm away

## 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 19820427012019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820427012019A), Apr 27, 1982: Piper PA60601, New Castle, PA, Substantial damage. High sink rate on steep banked approach. Wing hit runway in banked atitude. Side load and impact collapsed gear.

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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