# NTSB NYC87LA226: Piper PA-32R-301T, N8337T, Ellenville, NY, August 11, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 10, 1987, 22:30 local (Aug 11, 1987, 02:30 UTC)
- Place: Ellenville, NY
- Coordinates: 41.699356, -74.360633 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.6994&lon=-74.3606&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 14, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 30714
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC87LA226
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/30714/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA226

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, takeoff - roll/run
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)
- On ground/water collision with object, takeoff - roll/run
  - object - tree(s) (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING TAKEOFF AT ELLENVILLE AIRPORT AND THE AIRCRAFT RAN OFF THE RUNWAY COLLIDING WITH TREES AND WAS DEMOLISHED. NO MECHANICAL OR STRUCTURAL PROBLEMS WERE FOUND DURING INVESTIGATION OF ACFT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8337T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8337T-2013-07-02), registration cancelled 2013-07-02, S/N 32R-8129039, built 1981 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32R-301T (PA-32R-301)
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32R-301T](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32r-301t) (registry code 7103220) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 32R8129039
- Airframe hours: 659
- Engines: LYCOMING TI0-54O-S1AD 300 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Business, Part 91
- Registered owner: Shel Don Leasing Corp.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: POU, POUGHKEEPSIE, NY
- Destination: LHJ, ELLENVILLE, NY
- Airport: N89, Ellenville, runway 4, 3,840 × 60 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 43; private; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 785 total, 130 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none

## 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 19870810043959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870810043959A), Aug 10, 1987: Piper PA32R301T, Ellenville, NY, Destroyed. Trying to depart a unlighted strip veered off runway into trees. Failed to request runway lights to be turned on.

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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