# NTSB NYC85LA174: Piper PA-28-140, Spring Valley, NY, July 16, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 16, 1985, 13:30 local (17:30 UTC)
- Place: Spring Valley, NY
- Coordinates: 41.120105, -74.050415 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1201&lon=-74.0504&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 35912
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC85LA174
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/35912/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA174

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight encounter with weather, cruise - normal
  - weather condition - haze/smoke (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - rain (contributing factor)
  - performed, pilot in command
- Overrun, landing - roll
  - in-flight planning/decision - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - wet (contributing factor)
  - aircraft performance,hydroplaning condition - water (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - high obstruction(s) (contributing factor)
  - go-around - not performed, pilot in command
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - ditch (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE PLT DECIDED TO DIVERT TO THE RAMPA VALLEY ARPT DUE TO WX. HE OVER FLEW THE ARPT 2 TIMES, THEN MADE AN APCH TO LAND, BUT THE ACFT WAS HIGH & FAST, SO HE MADE A GO-AROUND. HE STATED THAT HE MADE A NORMAL LANDING ON THE NEXT APCH. HOWEVER, HE WAS UNABLE TO GET SUFFICIENT BRAKING ACTION ON THE WET RWY. THE ACFT CONTINUED OFF THE DEPARTURE END & WENT INTO A DITCH. REPORTEDLY, THE PLT HAD LANDED ON THE ASPHALT RWY IMMEDIATELY AFTER RAIN HAD STOPPED FALLING. AFTER LANDING, THE PLT DECIDED NOT TO MAKE A GO-AROUND SINCE THERE WERE POWER LINES NEAR THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RWY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: CFEYV (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28-140
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 287425254
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-E3D 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Academic De L'Aire Cander, Ltd
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: AIY, ATLANTIC CITY, NJ
- Destination: N07, LINCOLN PARK, NJ
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: N24, Ramapo Valley, runway 26, 2,185 × 50 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 22; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 104 total, 82 in this make and model, 43 as pilot in command, 13 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Visibility: 7 statute miles

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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