# NTSB NYC87DHA01: Piper PA-28-180, N54482, Lehighton, PA, December 21, 1986

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: December 21, 1986, 12:20 local (17:20 UTC)
- Place: Lehighton, PA
- Coordinates: 40.830501, -75.710556 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8305&lon=-75.7106&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 30439
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC87DHA01
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/30439/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87DHA01

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing
  - weather condition - unfavorable wind (contributing factor)
  - directional control - not maintained, dual student (cause)
  - remedial action - inadequate, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
  - supervision - inadequate, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll

## Analysis

STUDENT PILOT WITH A CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WHILE ON THE LANDING ROLL ENCOUNTERED A CROSSWIND. DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DUE COMING TO FINAL REST IN A DITCH.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N54482](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N54482-1989-11-18), registration cancelled 1989-11-18, S/N 287405058 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28-180
- Registry model: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 28-7405058
- Airframe hours: 3566
- Engines: LYCOMING O-360-A4A 180 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Arner Flying Service
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, September 17, 1986, 67 hours before
- Departed: 22N, LEHIHGTON, PA
- Airport: 22N, Jake Arner Memorial, runway 8, 3,000 × 50 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 31; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: right; flight hours: 757 total, 280 in this make and model, 497 as pilot in command, 103 in the last 90 days, 5 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: variable at 15 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 4,500 ft broken
- Temperature: 39 °F, dew point -0 °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 19861221070609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861221070609A), Dec 21, 1986: Piper PA28180, Lehighton, PA, Substantial damage. The aircraft ran off the runway during a crosswind landing. Student failed to relinquish control to instructor.

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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