# NTSB NYC83LA020: Piper PA-28-140, N203CB, Greenville, PA, November 5, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: November 5, 1982, 12:30 local (16:30 UTC)
- Place: Greenville, PA
- Coordinates: 41.400295, -80.379264 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.4003&lon=-80.3793&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 November 5, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 70913
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC83LA020
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/70913/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA020

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power, takeoff - initial climb
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- In flight collision with object, takeoff - initial climb
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)

## Analysis

AIRCRAFT SEEMED TO LOSE POWER AFTER TAKEOFF AND PILOT STALL-MUSHED INTO TREES. AIRCRAFT THEN SLID TO GROUND AND ROLLED INVERTED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N203CB (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28-140
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 28-7325615
- Airframe hours: 3392
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-E3D 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Motovation Air, Inc.
- Registered owner: Motovation Air, Inc.
- Departed: 4G1, GREENVILLE, PA
- Destination: 4G1, GREENVILLE, PA
- Airport: 4G1, Greenville, runway 22, 2,550 × 300 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 60; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 143 total, 136 in this make and model, 43 as pilot in command

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 220° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Temperature: 104 °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).

- [Accident 19821105056999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821105056999A), Nov 5, 1982: Piper PA28140, Greenville, PA, Substantial damage. Engine lost power after lift off and pilot made emergency landing straight ahead into trees.

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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