# NTSB NYC86FA218: Piper PA-28-140, N4571Q, Atlantic City, NJ, August 27, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: August 27, 1986, 00:15 local (04:15 UTC)
- Place: Atlantic City, NJ
- Location: 39.3773° N, 74.4511° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Atlantic City, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.3773&lon=-74.4511&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report April 25, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 30202
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC86FA218
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/30202/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86FA218

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - weather condition - unfavorable wind (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
  - wind information - not obtained, pilot in command
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- Loss of control - in flight, go-around (vfr)
  - go-around - attempted, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled
  - terrain condition - open field

## Analysis

UPON LNDING THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. HE THEN ABORTED THE LNDING AND ATTEMPTED A GO AROUND. DURING THIS MANEUVER THE ACFT STRUCK A MARSH AREA APRPOX .5 MILES FROM THE ARPT. THE PLT AND ONE PASSENGER RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES, ONE PAX WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED. EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT AND ENG DID NOT REVEAL ANY MALFUNCTIONS. THE TWR CONTROLLER RPTD WINDS OUT OF 200 DEGREES AT 10 TO 14 KTS AT THE TIME HE CLOSED ABT 15 MIN PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N4571Q (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28-140
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 28-7725238
- Airframe hours: 2826
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320 E3D 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91 subpart F
- Registered owner: Leona May Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, April 3, 1986
- Departed: MTN, BALTIMORE, MD
- Destination: AIY, ATLANTIC CITY, NJ
- Airport: A1Y, Bader, runway 11, 2,950 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 48; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; toxicology performed; flight hours: 116 total, 45 in this make and model, 58 as pilot in command, 20 in the last 90 days, 5 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 200° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Temperature: 72 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Observed at: AIY, 1 nm away

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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