Piper PA-38-112 N2580L

Summary

On 30 April 1983 at about 11:56 local time, a Piper PA-38-112 registered N2580L was involved in an accident near Farmingdale, New York, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

30 April 1983 at 11:56

Classification

Accident

Location

Farmingdale, New York, United States

Nearest airport

Republic (FRG)

Coordinates

40.7307, -73.4399

Aircraft

Piper PA-38-112

Registration

N2580L

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC83FA105

2 people died.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

BEFORE THE ACFT TOOK OFF, THE TOWER RECEIVED A RADIO CALL FROM THE PLANE REQUESTING 'IS THERE ANYWAY WE CAN GET A SIMULATED ENG FAILURE AFTER TAKEOFF & LAND DOWNWIND.' THE AIRCREW INDICATED THEY WOULD CLIMB TO 600 FT, THEN BEGIN THE SIMULATED EMERGENCY. THE REQUEST WAS APPROVED. AFTER TAKING OFF ON RWY 19, THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED TO ENTER A LEFT TURN, THEN ENTER A STEEP DIVE, CRASH & BURN. AN EXAM OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED NO PREIMPACT, MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE. THE PROPELLER BLADES WERE BENT & 1 BLADE WAS TWISTED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.