# NTSB NYC83FA241: Piper PA-31-350, N27360, Atlantic City, NJ, September 14, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: September 14, 1983, 13:17 local (17:17 UTC)
- Place: Atlantic City, NJ
- Location: 39.3773° N, 74.4511° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Atlantic City, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.3773&lon=-74.4511&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 10 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 35077
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC83FA241
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/35077/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83FA241

## Sequence of events

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

- Main gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - wet (contributing factor)
  - go-around - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
  - ground loop/swerve - intentional, pilot in command (contributing factor)

## Analysis

UPON LANDING ON RWY 29 THE PLT BECAME CONCERNED WITH ANOTHER ACFT LANDING ON RWY 11. ALTHOUGH THE LANDING WAS LONG THE PLT ELECTED TO REMAIN ON THE GROUND DUE TO UNCERTAINTY OF THE OTHER ACFT'S POSITION. WHEN HE REACHED THE END OF THE RWY HE TURNED THE ACFT TO AVOID OVERRUNNING AND HITTING A FENCE. THE ACFT GROUNDLOOPED AND THE RIGHT MAIN REAR COLLAPSED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N27360](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N27360-2004-05-07), registration cancelled 2004-05-07, S/N 31-7752189, built 1977 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-31-350
- Registry model: [Piper PA-31-350](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-350) (registry code 7103110) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 31-7752189
- Airframe hours: 3233
- Engines: AVCO LYCOMING T10-540 310 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 135
- Operator: Aztec Air East
- Registered owner: North Eastern Aviations Corp.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: HPN, WHITE PLAINS, NY
- Destination: AIY, ATLANTIC CITY
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: AIY, Bader Field, runway 29, 2,950 × 100 ft, macadam

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 27; airline transport; airplane ratings: single-engine sea, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 2,479 total, 1,114 in this make and model, 2,315 as pilot in command, 189 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Day
- Wind: 3° at 18 knots
- Visibility: 2 statute miles
- Temperature: 64 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: AIY, 2 nm away

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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