NTSB NYC82DA217 — 1982-09-03 · KRALLTOWN, Pennsylvania, United States

Current FAA registration · N4370X

Make / Model: PIPER PA-28-140
Year of manufacture: 1975 · 7 years old at event
Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines: 4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19750910
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A53F8D

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N4370X Piper PA-28-140 None

Factual narrative

DURING A POWER OFF APPROACH, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO DROP WHEN IT WAS AT ABOUT 35 FT AGL ON FINAL APPROACH. THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT REPORTED THAT HE APPLIED FULL POWER, RETRACTED ONE NOTCH OF FLAPS AND TRIED TO GET THE AIRCRAFT TO CLIMB. HOWEVER, THE AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD, BOUNCED, THEN TOUCHED DOWN HARD AGAIN. DURING THE LANDING, THE PROPELLER, NOSE GEAR AND ENGINE MOUNTS WERE DAMAGED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1982_NYC82DA217.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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