Piper PA-28R-200 accident near Monticello, New York, September 5, 1984
On September 5, 1984 at about 1:35 am local time, a Piper PA-28R-200, registered N4363T, was substantially damaged in an accident near Monticello, New York (Sullivan CO. airport). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 people were 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
- September 5, 1984 · about 1:35 am local time
- Place
- Monticello, New York · Sullivan CO. · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-200 · all PA-28R-200s on the register
- Registration
- N4363T · registry record · serial 287235017
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ACCORDING TO THE PLT, HE WAS FLYING INSTRUMENT APPROACHES TO TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS AND NEGLECTED TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR. THE AUTOMATIC GEAR EXTENSION SYSTEM EXTENDED THE LEFT MAIN GEAR BEFORE THE ACFT LANDED.
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; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 443 hours in all; 110 in this make and model; 8 in the last 90 days; 398 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,295 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, July 18, 1984
- Maximum gross weight: 2,600 lb
- Seats: 4
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming IO-360-C1C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 33, 6,300 ft by 150 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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