Event NYC82DA217

1982-09-03 KRALLTOWN, Pennsylvania, United States Airport · 07N None 1 aircraft Status: Completed

Registry · N4370X

FAA Aircraft Registry record.

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

Registrant of record

MCGUIRK MICHAEL S

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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