# NTSB NYC83LA090: Piper PA-28-181, N2819A, Jamaica, NY, April 11, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: April 11, 1983, 00:09 local (05:09 UTC)
- Place: Jamaica, NY
- Coordinates: 40.649852, -73.790565 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.6499&lon=-73.7906&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 35167
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC83LA090
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/35167/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA090

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)
  - flare - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - level off - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- Airframe/component/system failure/malfunction, landing - flare/touchdown
  - electrical system - failure,total
- Nose gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - landing gear,nose gear assembly - overload

## Analysis

THE AIRCRAFT MADE A HARD LANDING AFTER AN ILS APPROACH TO RUNWAY 31L AT JFK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. THE ACFT BROKE OUT OFTHE CLOUDS AT 600 FEET. AS DESCENT CONTINUED 2 NOTCHES OF FLAPS WERE APPLIED AND FLARE WAS BEGUN AT 20 FEET AGL. ABOUT 10 FT. ABOVE THE RUNWAY AT 60 KTS AIRSPEED THE PILOT STATED HE FELT A SLIGHT BUMP AS THE ACFT FISHTAILED. THE PILOT APPLIED POWER AS THE STALL WARNING SOUNDED BRIEFLY AND THE AIRSPEED DROPPED. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT THE ACFT NOSED DOWN OUT OF CONTROL, STRUCK THE RUNWAY AND BOUNCED. AT THIS TIME, ELECTRICAL POWER WAS LOST. THE PILOT APPLIED FULL POWER ANDTHEN CUT BACK TO LAND ON THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT TAXIED OFF THE RUNWAY WITHOUT LIGHTS OR RADIO AS AN ESCORT CAR ARRIVED TOAID IN TAXIING. DURING THIS TIME THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED DAMAGING THE PROPELLER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2819A](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2819A-2017-06-19), registration cancelled 2017-06-19, S/N 28-7990468, built 1979 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28-181
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-181](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181) (registry code 7102807) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Airframe hours: 345
- Engines: LYCOMING O-360-A4M 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Barry M. Levin
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, December 11, 1982, 0 hours before
- Departed: N67, PHILADELPHIA, PA
- Flight plan: VFR/IFR
- Airport: JFK, Jfk International Airport, runway 31L, 10,000 × 150 ft, concrete

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 40; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 440 total, 384 in this make and model, 242 as pilot in command, 17 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 340° at 12 knots, gusting 7
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 600 ft broken
- Temperature: 7 °F, dew point 50 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: JFK, 1 nm away

## 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 19830411011999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830411011999A), Apr 11, 1983: Piper PA28181, Jamaica, NY, Substantial damage. Aircraft nosed down out of control on short final. Impact knocked out electric system. A heavy jet holding nearby.

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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