# NTSB NYC83LA043: Piper PA-23-250, N62635, Fall River, MA, December 13, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: December 13, 1982, 19:35 local (23:35 UTC)
- Place: Fall River, MA
- Location: 41.7015° N, 71.1550° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fall River, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.7015&lon=-71.1550&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 13, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 70663
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC83LA043
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/70663/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA043

## Sequence of events

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

- Nose gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - snow covered (cause)
  - notams - not issued, airport personnel (cause)
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload
  - landing gear,nose gear - failure,total

## Analysis

ON SHORT FINAL & ALIGNED WITH THE RWY LIGHTS THE PLT CANCELLED HIS IFR FLT PLAN WITH APPROACH CONTROL. THE ACFT LANDED ON THE RWY WHICH HAD THE MIDDLE THIRD OF ITS WIDTH COVERED WITH 6-8 INCHES OF SNOW. THE OUTER THIRDS WERE PLOWED BUT ICY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N62635](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N62635-2013-10-28), registration cancelled 2013-10-28, S/N 27-7654103, built 1976 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-23-250
- Registry model: [Piper PA-23-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-23-250) (registry code 7102308) (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: 277654103
- Airframe hours: 16
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-540 235 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Renato Hugo Rojas
- Registered owner: Renato Hugo Rojas
- Departed: ELMIRA, NY
- Destination: FALL RIVER, MA
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: FLR, Fall River Municipal, runway 24, 3,950 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 50; private; airplane ratings: multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 1,854 total, 665 in this make and model, 600 as pilot in command, 30 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 240° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Temperature: 90 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

## 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 19821213069139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821213069139A), Dec 13, 1982: Piper PA23250, Fall River, MA, Substantial damage. Aircraft landed in deep snow on runway which caused nose gear to collapse. Pilot not advised.

## Other investigations on N62635 (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 ERA10FA024](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10FA024), Oct 21, 2009: Piper PA-23-250 (N62635), Summerville, SC, substantial damage, 4 fatal. Probable cause: Flight into terrain for undetermined reasons.

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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