# NTSB NYC82FA006: Piper PA-28, N8140H, Farmingdale, NY, October 28, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: October 28, 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: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 3 fatal
- Status: Completed, report January 7, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 123476
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC82FA006
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82FA006

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2958  81/10/28   FARMINGDALE,NY      PIPER PA-28         CR-  2  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0001                    N8140H              PX-  1  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  AGE 67, 20350 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, UNK/NR IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - REPUBLIC
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ATLANTIC CITY,NJ            FARMINGDALE,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IFR OPERATION
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          SCATTERED                                                UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                     RAIN SHOWERS
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       61
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          210                                                       11
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- DESCENDED BELOW DH.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8140H](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8140H-2013-05-13), registration cancelled 2013-05-13, S/N 28-8011080, built 1979 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-236](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-236) (registry code 7102815) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- 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 19811028069649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811028069649A), Oct 28, 1981: Piper PA28236, Farmingdale, NY, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Aircraft flew into ground one and one/half miles from runway during ILS approach.

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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