# NTSB NYC84LA162: Piper PA-28, N15520, Muskeget Island, MA, May 6, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 6, 1984, 19:40 local (23:40 UTC)
- Place: Muskeget Island, MA
- Location: 41.3376° N, 70.3050° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Muskeget Island, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.3376&lon=-70.3050&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 35551
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC84LA162
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/35551/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA162

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - in flight, takeoff - initial climb
  - preflight planning/preparation - poor, pilot in command (cause)
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)
  - pull-up - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command
  - stall - uncontrolled, pilot in command
- In flight collision with object, descent - uncontrolled
  - object - tree(s)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled
  - terrain condition - ground

## Analysis

THE ACFT WAS UNABLE TO CLEAR TREES DURING THE INITIAL TAKEOFF CLIMB. THE PLT RAISED THE NOSE OF THE ACFT AND THE ACFT STALLED CONTACTED THE TREES.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N15520](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15520-2020-02-12), registration cancelled 2020-02-12, S/N 28-7325087, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 287325087
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-E2A 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Donald Holgate
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: MUSKEGET, MA
- Destination: NANTUCKET, MA

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; private; medical: unknown, unknown

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Temperature: 7 °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 19840506058849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840506058849A), May 6, 1984: Piper PA28140, Muskeget Island, MA, Substantial damage. After takeoff aircraft failed to climb. Struck tree, spun, stalled and struck ground. Pilot did not return 6120.1.

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.

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