Piper AEROSTAR 602P N6896T
13 April 1982 · Tetersboro, New Jersey, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 13 April 1982 at about 00:30 local time, a Piper AEROSTAR 602P registered N6896T, operated by Metropolitian Airmotive Corp, was involved in an accident near Tetersboro, New Jersey, United States. 4 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tetersboro, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tetersboro (TEB)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper AEROSTAR 602P
- Registration
- N6896T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Metropolitian Airmotive Corp
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Akron → Tetersboro
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Bright
- NTSB number
- NYC82FHM05
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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 APPROACHING THE TETERBORO AIRPORT, THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED A BIRD STRIKE WHICH BROKE THE WINDSCREEN. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS PARTIALLY BLINDED WITH BLOOD AND FEATHERS. HE REGAINED HIS SIGHT AND LANDED THE AIRCRAFT AT TETERBORO.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper AEROSTAR accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan 1982 | Piper AEROSTAR 601P | Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States | Corl Inc and Mostoller Acft MA | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1983 | Piper AEROSTAR 602P | Almy, Wyoming, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 27 Dec 1984 | Piper AEROSTAR 600 | Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1984 | Piper AEROSTAR 601P | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 1984 | Piper AEROSTAR 602P | Bellaire, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Apr 1984 | Piper AEROSTAR 600 | Pontiac, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 1982 | Bellanca 7GCAA | Coltsneck, New Jersey, United States | Warren Weinstein | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1982 | Piper PA-22-160 | Marlboro, New Jersey, United States | M. Josefczyn | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1982 | Beechcraft E18S | Lakewood, New Jersey, United States | Fitness Marketing Association | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 1982 | Mooney M20J | Matawan, New Jersey, United States | Aero Venture, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1982 | Cessna 182N | Ringwood, New Jersey, United States | William McCollum, JR. | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Mar 1982 | Piper PA-34-200 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | S. V. Campbell | No injuries | - |