# NTSB NYC82IA162: Piper PA-38-112, N26005, Westhampton Bea, NY, July 23, 1982

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: July 23, 1982, 11:45 local (15:45 UTC)
- Place: Westhampton Bea, NY
- Coordinates: 40.830051, -72.650665 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8301&lon=-72.6507&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 23, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 73018
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC82IA162
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/73018/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC82IA162

## Sequence of events

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

- Main gear collapsed, taxi - from landing
  - landing gear,main gear strut - failure,total (cause)
  - landing gear,main gear strut - overload

## Analysis

WHILE TAXIING IN FROM LANDING DURING A LEFT TURN, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N26005 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-38-112
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 38-81A0092
- Airframe hours: 606
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 112 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Perry'S Flying Service, Inc.
- Registered owner: Perry'S Flying Service, Inc.
- Departed: FOK, WESTHAMPTON BEA, NY
- Destination: FOK, WESTHAMPTON BEA, NY
- Airport: FOK, Suffolk Co., runway 33, 5,000 × 150 ft, concrete

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 28; student; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 60 total, 60 in this make and model, 18 as pilot in command, 12 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 18 statute miles
- Temperature: 162 °F

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Incident 19820723041439I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820723041439I), Jul 23, 1982: Piper PA38112, Westhampton Bea, NY, Substantial damage. Right main gear collapsed taxiing off runway. Two secondary attach bolts pulled through the barrel nut plate.

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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