Piper PA-28R-200 accident near Mount Holly, New Jersey, March 23, 1984
On March 23, 1984 at about 1:35 pm local time, a Piper PA-28R-200, registered N41724, was substantially damaged in an accident near Mount Holly, New Jersey (Burlington CO. airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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
- March 23, 1984 · about 1:35 pm local time
- Place
- Mount Holly, New Jersey · Burlington CO.
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-200 · all PA-28R-200s on the register
- Registration
- N41724 · no longer on the register · serial 28R-7435212
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ACCORDING TO THE PLT, A WINDSHEAR WAS ENCOUNTERED DURING THE FINAL APPROACH AT APPROXIMATELY 100 FT AGL. THE ACFT DESCENDED RAPIDLY AND BOUNCED AT THE APPROACH END OF THE RWY, ASCENDED APPROXIMATELY 30 FT INTO THE AIR, LANDED AGAIN STRIKING THE LEFT WING ON THE RWY.
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: single-engine land
- Flight time: 1,712 hours in all; 1,700 in this make and model; 100 in the last 90 days; 1,600 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,100 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,900 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360-C1C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: CDW Caldwell NJ at 1:00 pm
- Destination: 7MY Mount Holly NJ
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 26, 3,900 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 280° at 10 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded at 4,500 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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