Piper PA-30 accident near Atlantic City, New Jersey, January 6, 1983
On January 6, 1983 at about 2:11 am local time, a Piper PA-30, registered N7619Y, was destroyed in an accident near Atlantic City, New Jersey (Atlantic City airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were killed. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- January 6, 1983 · about 2:11 am local time
- Place
- Atlantic City, New Jersey · Atlantic City
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-30 · all PA-30s on the register
- Registration
- N7619Y · no longer on the register · serial 30-692
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
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.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land
- Flight time: 343 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,799 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 1, 1982; 44 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 3,600 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming IO-320-B1A (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: ACY Atlantic City NJ at 7:30 pm
- Destination: OXC Oxford CT
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 350° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 1 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 200 ft; not recorded at 200 ft
- Temperature: 39°F (4°C), dew point 39°F (4°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 2:13 am from ACY, 1 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
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