# NTSB NYC85FHJ03: Piper PA-28-161, N2172N, Lewisboro, NY, May 24, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Final report
- Date: May 24, 1985, 10:30 local (15:30 UTC)
- Place: Lewisboro, NY
- Location: 41.2382° N, 73.5226° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lewisboro, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.2382&lon=-73.5226&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 35607
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC85FHJ03
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/35607/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85FHJ03

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(partial) - mech failure/malf, climb - to cruise
  - engine assembly,valve,intake - failure,total (cause)
  - engine assembly,cylinder - penetrated (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- Nose over, landing - roll
  - object - tree(s)

## Analysis

THE ACFT NOSED OVER ON A GOLF COURSE AFTER STRIKING TREES DURING A FORCED LNDG. THE ACFT HAD LOST POWER DURING CLIMB TO CRUISE. POST ACC EXAM SHOWED A FAILED EXHAUST VALVE

## Aircraft

- Registration: N2172N (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28-161
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 287916260
- Airframe hours: 17354
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-DG3 161 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Mitchel Sayare
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, February 15, 1985, 70 hours before
- Departed: TEB, TETERBORO, NJ
- Destination: WINDOM, CT
- Airport: Unknown

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 37; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, unknown; seat: left; flight hours: 956 total, 818 in this make and model, 549 as pilot in command, 550 in the last 90 days, 170 in the last 30 days, 14 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 50° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 2,500 ft broken
- Temperature: -0 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 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 19850524022819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850524022819A), May 24, 1985: Piper PA28161, Lewisboro, NY, Substantial damage. Lost power. During emergency landing wings struck trees on a golf course. Fround broken exhaust valve.

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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