# NTSB NYC86LA235: Piper PA-24-250, N7215P, Geneseo, NY, September 14, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: September 14, 1986, 10:40 local (14:40 UTC)
- Place: Geneseo, NY
- Coordinates: 42.790611, -77.809967 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7906&lon=-77.8100&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 10, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 30420
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC86LA235
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/30420/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC86LA235

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power, approach
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
  - weather condition - carburetor icing conditions
- Forced landing, descent - emergency

## Analysis

THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER ON APPROACH TO GENESEO AIRPORT. INVESTIGATION DID NOT REVEAL ANY PREIMPACT MALFUNCTION/FAILURE. CONDITIONS CONDUCIVE TO CARBURETOR ICING EXISTED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7215P](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7215P-1990-06-14), registration cancelled 1990-06-14, S/N 242385 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-24-250
- Registry model: [Piper PA-24-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (registry code 7102404) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 24-2385
- Airframe hours: 3790
- Engines: LYCOMING O-540-A1A5 250 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Ews Corp.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: N89, ELLENVILLE, NY
- Destination: D52, GENESEO, NY
- Airport: D52, Geneseo, runway 26, 3,100 × 90 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 36; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 200 total, 200 in this make and model, 30 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 210° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Temperature: 52 °F, dew point 45 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 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 19860914045059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860914045059A), Sep 14, 1986: Piper PA24250, Batavia, NY, Substantial damage. The engine lost power on final and the aircraft landed short of the airport. Suspect carburetor icing.

## Other investigations on N7215P (1)

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.

- [NTSB OAK68D0210](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK68D0210), Sep 3, 1967: Piper PA-24 (N7215P), Auburn, CA, substantial damage

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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