- Date
- April 3, 1983, 19:06 local (Apr 4, 1983, 00:06 UTC)
- Place
- Captree Island, NY
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N8219LPiper PA-28RT-201
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830403010669A
- Case key
- 35034
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Analysis
The plt contacted the islap west arrival controller with the intention of landing at islap, NY. However, islap was below mins, so the plt diverted toward farmingdale, NY & asked about the wx there. The islap controller coordinated the diversion with the farmingdale/republic tower & told the plt to expect a back course ILS apch to rwy 32. Also, he told the plt to change to NY apch control & said they would have farmingdale's wx & would provide vectors. The plt contacted apch control, but did not inquire further about the wx, nor did apch control provide it. The controller vectored the pltthru the localizer, then back to it. The plt was cleared for the apch & was instructed to contact the tower at 1 1/2 mi from the final apch fix (faf). He had difficulty turning onto the localizer & began a missed apch aprx 2 mi after passing the faf. His intention was still to land at farmingdale. He was instructed to climb to 2000 ft & was provided vectors for another apch. However, he did not maintain alt & subsequently crashed in a marsh. No preimpact failure fnd.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8219L
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28RT-201 (PA-28RT-20)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28R-8018079
- Airframe hours
- 717
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-360-C1C6, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- National Hybrid, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · April 10, 1982 · 207 hours before
- Departed
- Hilton Head, SC
- Destination
- Farmingdale, NY
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- FRG · Republic, runway 32, 6,827 × 150 ft, macadam
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 49
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 671 total · 580 as pilot in command · 13 in the last 90 days · 8 in the last 30 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 360° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 1 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 400 ft overcast
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- FRG, 9 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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