- Date
- November 23, 1984, 12:30 local (17:30 UTC)
- Place
- Hastings, NY
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N32473Piper PA-28-140
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841123067389A
- Case key
- 35605
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Plt was occupying rt front seat, pax in left. Plt stated he noted eng oil press gage reading low and, recalling prior emerg lndg on golf course due oil starvation, elected precautionary lndg on golf course. Acft overshot intended approach. Plt initiated go-around but collided with trees (185 ft height). Investigation revealed golf fairways situated in narrow ravine surrounded by high terrain almost inpossible as a lndg site.' Inspection of eng revealed no evidence mechanical or thermal distress indicative of oil loss. Small oil spot found where acft first struck ground (#4 cyl rocker box oil return line separated at case end). No abnormalities found in power plant.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N32473
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-140
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-7525071
- Airframe hours
- 34,293
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E3D, 140 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- Mac Dan Aviation
- Registered owner
- Michael J. Loeser
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · October 15, 1984 · 433 hours before
- Departed
- CDW · Fairfield, NJ
- Destination
- CDW · Fairfield, NJ
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
- 29
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 2,300 total · 2,275 as pilot in command · 300 in the last 90 days · 100 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 8 knots
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft unknown
- Temperature
- 43 °F, dew point 25 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ISP, 35 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.