Individually Owned: 150,657
Corporate Owned: 137,281
Atlantic City Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report
Atlantic City, New Jersey 08405
Wednesday, January 5, 1983 21:11 EST
NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident
THE PLT HAD LANDED AT ATLANTIC CITY, NJ AT APRX 1545 WHILE EN ROUTE TO OXFORD, CT. BEFORE TAKING OFF, HE CONTACTED TWO FSS'S AND BOTH ADVISED THAT VFR FLT WAS NOT RECOMMENDED. THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PLT TOOK OFF AT APRX 1920 LOCAL TIME WITH NO FLT PLAN. AT 2102, HE CONTACTED ATLANTIC CITY APCH CONTROL. HE REPORTED THAT HE WAS ON A VFR FLT AT 1500 FT, HAD ENCOUNTERED IMC, AND REQUESTED ASSISTANCE TO LAND AT ATLANTIC CITY. THE PLT WAS ADVISED THAT IFR WX CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT ATLANTIC CITY, THEN THE ACFT WAS RADAR IDENTIFIED APRX 3 MI EAST OF THE ARPT. SHORTLY AFTER THAT, THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE HAD THE ARPT LIGHTS IN SIGHT AND WOULD CIRCLE TO LAND. HOWEVER, HE SUBSEQUENTLY STATED HE HAD LOST THE LIGHTS. THE PLT WAS THEN ADVISED THAT A SEARCH FOR VFR WX WAS BEING CONDUCTED, TO WHICH HE ACKNOWLEDGED. AT 2210, RADIO CONTACT WAS LOST WHEN THE ACFT CRASHED ON ARPT PROPERTY. THE WRECKAGE WAS LOCATED IN A WOODEN AREA APRX 2000 FT WEST OF THE APCH END OF RWY 13. INITIAL IMPACT WAS WITH A TREE WHILE ON A NORTHERLY HEADING.
NTSB Probable Cause Narrative
Not Yet Reported
Event Information
| Type of Event | Accident |
| Event Date | 1/5/1983 |
| Event Day of the Week | Wednesday |
| Time of Event | 2111 |
| Event Time Zone | Eastern Standard Time |
| Event City | ATLANTIC CITY |
| Event State | NEW JERSEY |
| Event Country | -- |
| Zipcode of the event site | 08405 |
| Event Date Year | 1983 |
| Event Date Month | 1 |
| MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
| On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
| Event Location Latitude | |
| Event Location Longitude | |
| Event Location Airport | ATLANTIC CITY |
| Event Location Nearest Airport ID | ACY |
| Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport | On Airport |
| Distance from airport in statute miles | 0 |
| Degrees magnetic from airport | 0 |
| Airport Elevation | 76 |
| Weather Briefing Completeness | Full |
| Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
| Time of the weather observation | 2113 Eastern Standard Time |
| Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 270 |
| Weather Observation Facility ID | ACY |
| Elevation of weather observation facility | 76 |
| Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 1 |
| Time Zone of the weather observation | EST |
| Lighting Conditions | Night/Dark |
| Lowest Ceiling Height | 200 |
| Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | 200 |
| Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | Unknown |
| Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | Overcast |
| Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | 0 |
| Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | 0 |
| Visibility (Statute Miles) | 1 |
| Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | 4 |
| Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | 4 |
| Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 350 |
| Variable Wind Indicator | Unknown |
| Wind Speed (knots) | 8 |
| Wind Velocity Indicator | Unknown |
| Wind Gust Indicator | Not Gusting |
| Wind Gust (knots) | 0 |
| Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 30 |
| Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
| Intensity of Precipitation | Unknown |
| METAR weather report | -- |
| Event Highest Injury | Fatal |
| On Ground, Fatal Injuries | 0 |
| On Ground, Minor Injuries | 0 |
| On Ground, Serious Injuries | 0 |
| Injury Total Fatal | 2 |
| Injury Total Minor | -- |
| Injury Total None | -- |
| Injury Total Serious | -- |
| Injury Total All | 2 |
| Investigating Agency | NTSB |
| NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | 136 |
| NTSB Notification Source | -- |
| NTSB Notification Date | -- |
| NTSB Notification Time | 0 |
| Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | 20296 |
| Date of most recent change to record | Jan 2 2001 9:15AM |
| User who most recently changed record | dbo |
| Basic weather conditions | Instrument Meteorological Cond |
| FAA District Office | -- |
Aircraft Involved |
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|---|---|
Aircraft #1 |
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| Aircraft Registration Number | N7619Y |
| NTSB Number | NYC83FA049 |
| Missing Aircraft Indicator | N |
| Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 91: General Aviation |
| Type of Flight Plan filed | None |
| Flight plan Was Activated? | -- |
| Damage | Destroyed |
| Aircraft Fire | Ground |
| Aircraft Explosion | Ground |
| Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | PIPER |
| Aircraft Model | PA-30 |
| Aircraft Series Identifier | PA-30 |
| Aircraft Serial Number | 30-692 |
| Certified Max Gross Weight | 3600 |
| Aircraft Category | Airplane |
| Aircraft Registration Class | U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil |
| Aircraft is a homebuilt? | No |
| Flight Crew Seats | -- |
| Cabin Crew Seats | -- |
| Passenger Seats | -- |
| Total number of seats on the aircraft | 4 |
| Number of Engines | 2 |
| Fixed gear or retractable gear | Retractable |
| Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | Annual |
| Date of Last Inspection | Jul 1 1982 12:00AM |
| Airframe hours since last inspection | 44 |
| Airframe Hours | 1799 |
| ELT Installed | Yes |
| ELT Activated | No |
| ELT Aided Location of Event Site | Unknown |
| ELT Type | -- |
| Aircraft Owner Name | NORTHWOOD ENTERPRISE |
| Aircraft Owner Street Address | P.O. BOX 215 |
| Aircraft Owner City | BETHLEHEM |
| Aircraft Owner State | CT |
| Aircraft Owner Country | |
| Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 06751 |
| Operator is an individual? | -- |
| Operator Name | |
| Operator Same as Owner? | Yes |
| Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
| Operator Address Same as Owner? | Yes |
| Operator Street Address | |
| Operator City | |
| Operator State | |
| Operator Country | |
| Operator Zip code | |
| Operator Code | |
| Owner has at least one certificate | None |
| Other Operator of large aircraft? | No |
| Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation | Unknown |
| Operator Certificate Number | -- |
| Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not | -- |
| Indicates Domestic or International Flight | -- |
| Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail | -- |
| Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) | Personal |
| Second Pilot on Board | No |
| Departure Point Same as Event | Yes |
| Departure Airport Code | ACY |
| Departure City | ATLANTIC CITY |
| Departure State | NJ |
| Departure Country | |
| Departure Time | 1930 |
| Departure Time Zone | |
| Destination Same as Local Flt | -- |
| Destination Airport Code | OXC |
| Destination City | OXFORD |
| Destination State | CT |
| Destination Country | |
| Specific Phase of Flight | Maneuvering |
| Report sent to ICAO? | -- |
| Evacuation occurred | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Jan 2 2001 10:36AM |
| User who most recently changed record | dbo |
| Since inspection or accident | -- |
| Event Location Runway Number and Location | 0 |
| Runway Length | -- |
| Runway Width | -- |
| Sight Seeing flight | No |
| Air Medical Flight | No |
| Medical Flight | -- |