# NTSB NYC84LA245: Piper PA-30, N68Y, Manahawkin, NJ, July 15, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 15, 1984, 17:00 local (21:00 UTC)
- Place: Manahawkin, NJ
- Location: 39.6899° N, 74.2427° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Manahawkin, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.6899&lon=-74.2427&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): 35710
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC84LA245
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/35710/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA245

## 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
  - engine assembly - vibration
  - engine assembly - undetermined (cause)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with object, descent - uncontrolled
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE ACFT DESCENDED OUT OF CONTROL INTO TREES AND SLID DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. THE PLT SAID EVERYTHING SEEMED NORMAL ON TAKEOFF UNTIL THE ACFT WAS PUT INTO A CLIMB AT ABOUT 93 MPH AT 50 FT AGL THE ACFT BEGAN VIBRATING AND VEERED ABOUT 90 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT. AN ATTEMPT TO RECOVER WAS INEFFECTIVE AND THE ACFT ENTERED THE TREES.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N68Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N68Y-2013-10-23), registration cancelled 2013-10-23, S/N 30-953, built 1965 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-30
- Registry model: [Piper PA-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-30) (registry code 7103002) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming IO-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-320-series) (registry code 41509, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Airframe hours: 3150
- Engines: LYCOMING IO-360 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: George & Lucille Flynn
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Departed: 72N, MANAHAWKIN, NJ
- Airport: 72N, Manahawkin, runway 22, 2,700 × 50 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 66; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 1,250 total, 450 in this make and model, 1,250 as pilot in command

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- 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 19840715032509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840715032509A), Jul 15, 1984: Piper PA30, Manahawkin, NJ, Destroyed. Vibration and yaw on initial takeoff climb. Lost control and went through trees. No evaluation of cause in report.

## Other investigations on N68Y (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 NYC78FNA19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FNA19), Apr 23, 1978: Piper PA-30 (N68Y), Marshfield, MA, substantial damage

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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