# NTSB NYC82FFJ06: Piper PA-28, N4509F, Rochester, NY, November 15, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 15, 1981
- Place: Rochester, NY · ROCHESTER, NY
- Location: 43.1548° N, 77.6156° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Rochester, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.1548&lon=-77.6156&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 28, 1982
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 122999
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC82FFJ06
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82FFJ06

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3072  81/11/15   ROCHESTER,NY        PIPER PA-28         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 39, 68 TOTAL
        TIME - 1430                    N4509F              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 11 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MONROE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BROCKPORT,NY                ROCHESTER,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: ANIMALS                                   TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS - ANIMAL(S) ON RUNWAY/TAXIWAY/RAMP
        REMARKS- DRG LIFT-OFF AT LEDGEDALE ARPT,BROCKPORT,NY,L MAIN GEAR STRUCK ST BERNARD DOG.LNDD AT ROCHESTER,NY
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N4509F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4509F-2019-04-24), registration cancelled 2019-04-24, S/N 28-7715044, built 1976 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-151](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-151) (registry code 7102805) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Monroe County

## 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 19811115073609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811115073609A), Nov 15, 1981: Piper PA28151, Rochester, NY, Substantial damage. Left wheel struck a large dog that ran in front on takeoff. Impact sheared gear bolts. Gear collapsed on landing.

## Other investigations on N4509F (1)

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.

- [NTSB GAA18CA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA032), Oct 27, 2017: Piper PA28 (N4509F), West Seneca, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The airplane's collision with a deer during the landing roll.

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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