# NTSB NYC83LA143: Piper PA-32, N8167Y, Marlboro, MA, June 15, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 15, 1983, 18:40 local (22:40 UTC)
- Place: Marlboro, MA
- Location: 42.4604° N, 71.5180° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at MINUTE MAN AIR FLD (6B6), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.4604&lon=-71.5180&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 35203
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC83LA143
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/35203/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC83LA143

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight encounter with weather, cruise - normal
  - weather condition - turbulence(thunderstorms) (contributing factor)
  - weather evaluation - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
- Overrun, landing - roll
  - distance - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - precautionary landing - performed, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - fence (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE ACFT RAN OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY WHILE MAKING A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING DUE TO WEATHER. DURING THE OVERRUN THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A FENCE. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N8167Y (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 32-8206029
- Airframe hours: 372
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-540-K1G5 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Paul Kaufman
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, October 8, 1982, 72 hours before
- Departed: 6B6, STOW, MA
- Destination: TEB, TETERBORO, MA
- Airport: 6B6, Marlboro, runway 14, 1,680 × 50 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 43; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land, single-engine sea; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 308 total, 83 in this make and model, 221 as pilot in command, 29 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 3 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none

## 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 19830615027699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830615027699A), Jun 15, 1983: Piper PA32301, Marlboro, MA, Substantial damage. Elected to land at a nearby airport due to worsening weather. Overran the runway and struck a fence.

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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