# NTSB NYC82DA217: Piper PA-28-140, N4370X, Kralltown, PA, September 3, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: September 3, 1982, 14:00 local (18:00 UTC)
- Place: Kralltown, PA
- Location: 40.0168° N, 77.0039° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at BERMUDIAN VALLEY AIRPARK (07N), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0168&lon=-77.0039&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 3, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 71291
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC82DA217
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/71291/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82DA217

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - level off - improper, dual student (cause)
  - supervision - inadequate, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)

## Analysis

DURING A POWER OFF APPROACH, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO DROP WHEN IT WAS AT ABOUT 35 FT AGL ON FINAL APPROACH. THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT REPORTED THAT HE APPLIED FULL POWER, RETRACTED ONE NOTCH OF FLAPS AND TRIED TO GET THE AIRCRAFT TO CLIMB. HOWEVER, THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD, BOUNCED, THEN TOUCHED DOWN HARD AGAIN. DURING THE LANDING, THE PROPELLER, NOSE GEAR AND ENGINE MOUNTS WERE DAMAGED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4370X](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4370X), registered now, S/N 28-7625014, built 1975 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28-140
- 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
- Serial number: 7625014
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-E3D 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Capital City Aviation
- Registered owner: Capital City Aviation
- Departed: CXY, HARRISBURG, PA
- Destination: CXY, HARRISBURG, PA
- Airport: 07N, Bermudian Valley, runway 34, 2,200 × 100 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 24; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 1,007 total, 99 in this make and model, 713 as pilot in command, 135 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 330° at 18 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles

## 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 19820903047889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820903047889A), Sep 3, 1982: Piper PA28140, Kralltown, PA, Substantial damage. Aircraft hit hard and short of runway during simulated emergency landing.

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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