Piper PA-28-181 N2819A

Summary

On 11 April 1983 at about 05:09 local time, a Piper PA-28-181 registered N2819A was involved in an accident near Jamaica, New York, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

11 April 1983 at 05:09

Classification

Accident

Location

Jamaica, New York, United States

Nearest airport

Jfk International Airport (JFK)

Coordinates

40.6499, -73.7906

Aircraft

Piper PA-28-181

Registration

N2819A

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Philadelphia → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

NYC83LA090

2 people had minor injuries.

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

THE AIRCRAFT MADE A HARD LANDING AFTER AN ILS APPROACH TO RUNWAY 31L AT JFK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. THE ACFT BROKE OUT OFTHE CLOUDS AT 600 FEET. AS DESCENT CONTINUED 2 NOTCHES OF FLAPS WERE APPLIED AND FLARE WAS BEGUN AT 20 FEET AGL. ABOUT 10 FT. ABOVE THE RUNWAY AT 60 KTS AIRSPEED THE PILOT STATED HE FELT A SLIGHT BUMP AS THE ACFT FISHTAILED. THE PILOT APPLIED POWER AS THE STALL WARNING SOUNDED BRIEFLY AND THE AIRSPEED DROPPED. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT THE ACFT NOSED DOWN OUT OF CONTROL, STRUCK THE RUNWAY AND BOUNCED. AT THIS TIME, ELECTRICAL POWER WAS LOST. THE PILOT APPLIED FULL POWER ANDTHEN CUT BACK TO LAND ON THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT TAXIED OFF THE RUNWAY WITHOUT LIGHTS OR RADIO AS AN ESCORT CAR ARRIVED TOAID IN TAXIING. DURING THIS TIME THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED DAMAGING THE PROPELLER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.