# NTSB NYC87LA165: Piper PA-28-151, N7678F, Grove City, PA, June 8, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 7, 1987, 21:45 local (Jun 8, 1987, 01:45 UTC)
- Place: Grove City, PA
- Coordinates: 41.149196, -80.08097 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1492&lon=-80.0810&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 11, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 30664
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC87LA165
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/30664/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA165

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
- Complete gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

THE PLT RPRTD THAT WHILE ON FINAL APCH TO LND AT NIGHT, THE ACFT STALLED. HE STATED THAT HE APPLIED FULL POWER, BUT THE ACFT 'JUST DROPPED.'  IT STRUCK THE GROUND SHORT OF THE RWY. DRG IMPACT, ALL THREE GEAR COLLAPSED, THE RGT MAIN SPAR WAS DAMAGED & THE LOWER 2/3 OF THE FIREWALL WAS WRINKLED & BENT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N7678F (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-28-151
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 28-7715236
- Airframe hours: 2516
- Engines: LYCOMING O-320-E3D 150 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Instrument Flying Service
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility
- Departed: JAMESTOWN, NY
- Destination: GROVE CITY, PA
- Airport: 29D, Grove City, runway 27, 3,500 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 54; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 193 total, 193 in this make and model, 193 as pilot in command, 14 in the last 90 days, 5 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

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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