# NTSB NYC84LA230: Piper PA-22-160, N3040Z, Bargaintown, NJ, July 4, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 4, 1984, 14:50 local (18:50 UTC)
- Place: Bargaintown, NJ
- Location: 39.3681° N, 74.5908° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Bargaintown, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.3681&lon=-74.5908&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 35698
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC84LA230
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/35698/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA230

## Sequence of events

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

- Altitude deviation,uncontrolled, maneuvering
  - pull-up - initiated, pilot in command
  - weather condition - downdraft (cause)
  - altitude - inadequate, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - remedial action - attempted, pilot in command
- In flight collision with object, descent - uncontrolled
  - object - tree(s)

## Analysis

THE ACFT WAS ON A BANNER TOW MISSION. PLT DROPPED BANNER AND INITIATED A PULL-UP MANUEVER TO GO-AROUND AND RETURN FOR A LANDING. AS THE PLT PULLED UP, A DOWNDRAFT WAS ENCOUNTERED AT THE END OF THE FIELD. PLT INITIATED A RIGHT TURN AND ACFT CONTINUED SINKING UNTIL CONTACTING TREES.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3040Z](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3040Z-2012-09-05), registration cancelled 2012-09-05, S/N 22-6994, built 1959 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-22-160
- Registry model: [Piper PA-22-160](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-160) (registry code 7102214) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 22-6994
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-A1A 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Part 91
- Registered owner: Old Bridge Airport, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: 3N6, OLD BRIDGE, NJ
- Destination: 1N6, BARGAINTOWN, NJ
- Airport: 1N6, Nornheim

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 46; airline transport, flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine sea, single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: front; flight hours: 5,970 total, 27 in this make and model, 5,215 as pilot in command, 75 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Temperature: 84 °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 19840704029629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840704029629A), Jul 4, 1984: Piper PA22160, Bargaintown, NJ, Destroyed. Dropped banner. Pullup to go around encountered downdraft end of field. Turned to avoid trees sinking and hit same

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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