- Date
- November 16, 1984, 20:42 local (Nov 17, 1984, 01:42 UTC)
- Place
- Atlantic City, NJ
- Injuries
- 4 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N2831YPiper PA-28-236
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841116063279A
- Case key
- 35789
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The aircraft was observed in close proximity to another aircraft in the traffic pattern. The pilot extended the downleg leg leg. During the turn to align the aircraft with the runway the pilot suffered a disabling heart attack. Unable to recover the aircraft from its descent it entered the water at a nose down angle of approximately 80 degrees.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2831Y
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-236
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-7911195
- Airframe hours
- 604
- Engine
- Lycoming O-540-53A5D, 250 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Irwin R. Small
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 14, 1984
- Departed
- FRG · Farmingdale, NY
- Destination
- AIY · Atlantic City, NJ
- Airport
- Unknown
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 55
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 200 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 290° at 13 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 39 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- AIY, 3 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.