Piper PA-31 N620WF
28 June 1982 · Bennington, Vermont, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 June 1982 at about 22:30 local time, a Piper PA-31 registered N620WF, operated by Bennington Aviation, Inc, was involved in an accident near Bennington, Vermont, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bennington, Vermont, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bennington State (5B5)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31
- Registration
- N620WF
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Bennington Aviation, Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Buffalo → Mack
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC82FA134
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE ON APPROACH TO LAND, THE PILOT NOTICED THE AIRCRAFT'S GEAR WARNING LIGHTS WERE OUT AND THE CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE TRIPPED. THE PILOT ADVISED OPERATIONS AND STARTED A FLY-BY WHEN HE NOTICED A FIRE IN THE LEFT ENGINE. THE PILOT FEATHERED THE LEFT ENGINE AND THE FIRE WENT OUT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED SAFELY. THE FIRE HAD DAMAGED THE GEARWARNING SYSTEM. A TURBO OUTLET CLAMP HAD BROKEN IN THE LEFT ENGINE, PIPER P/N 556962.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-31 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 1982 | Piper PA-31-325 | Asheboro, North Carolina, United States | Clarence Roberts/Roberts Avia. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1982 | Piper PA-31-350 | Richmond, Virginia, United States | Mid South Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1982 | Piper PA-31-350 | Enterprise, Alabama, United States | Huntsville Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1982 | Piper PA-31-350 | Near Lakeland, Florida, United States | Piper Aircraft Corporation | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Apr 1982 | Piper PA-31-350 | Miami, Florida, United States | Finair | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1982 | Piper PA-31-310 | Spencer, Virginia, United States | 7 C's Transportation, Inc. | Fatal | 8 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 1982 | Aerotek-Pitts S-2A | Warren, Vermont, United States | Parker Aviation Enterprise | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jun 1982 | I C A Brasov IS-28B2 | Warren, Vermont, United States | Sugarbush Soaring, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1982 | Cessna 150L | West Brattlebor, Vermont, United States | J. Kenneth Forester | Fatal | 1 |
| 16 Jan 1982 | Cessna 150M | Swanton, Vermont, United States | Lawrence Bovat | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-23-250 | Ludlow, Vermont, United States | D. W. Haber & Son, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1982 | Cessna 305A | Morrisville, Vermont, United States | ANN F. Fried | No injuries | - |