Piper PA-28-180 accident near Farmingville, NY
On April 6, 1997, a Piper PA-28-180 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Farmingville, NY. 3 people were seriously injured. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- April 6, 1997
- Place
- Farmingville, NY
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-180 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 0 fatal, 3 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 40.811°N, 73.040°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X07805
NTSB summary
History of the Flight On April 6, 1997 about 1454 hours eastern daylight time, N4400T, Piper PA-28-180 aircraft, a personal transportation flight, had a loss of engine power and collided with the ground during the forced landing in a residential area of Farmingville, New York. Instrument meteorological conditions existed, and an instrument flight plan was filed. The pilot, and two passengers received serious injuries. The airplane was substantially damaged. The departure point was Bar Harbor, Maine at about 1117 hours. The destination was Long Island - MacArthur Airport (ISP), Islip, New York. The flight was operated under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. The pilot reported that he was conducting the instrument approach to runway 24 at ISP when the engine lost power. According to the pilot, he switched fuel tanks, turned on the carburetor heat and the engine restarted. He informed air traffic control who advised him to maintain present heading to the airport. The pilot stated that the airplane descended below the overcast at about 700 feet above the ground at which time the engine lost power again. He notified air traffic control that he was heading for a large road (Long Island Expressway) during which time he switched tanks and the engine restarted. He decided that because of the traffic on the road, he would turn back toward the airport. The engine lost power a third time and after considering a playing field occupied with children, so he slowed the airplane to just above stall airspeed and flew it into the top of a large tree. According to a transcript of recorded radi
Probable cause
the pilot's improper inflight planning/decision, which subsequently resulted in fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power. Related factors were: excessive fuel consumption rate, and obstructions (trees and house) in the emergency landing area.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
