Plane Crash List

Piper PA-28-181 N8302T

10 April 1983 · Hawthorne, New York, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 10 April 1983 at about 00:30 local time, a Piper PA-28-181 registered N8302T was involved in an accident near Hawthorne, New York, United States. 5 people were on board. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 00:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Hawthorne, New York, United States
Nearest airport
Westchester Co. (HPN)
Coordinates
41.0990, -73.7900
Aircraft
Piper PA-28-181
Registration
N8302T
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Cleveland → White Plains
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Night/Bright
NTSB number
NYC83FA088

People

Injuries not recorded.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
5 0 0 0 4

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

THE FLT DEPARTED CLEVELAND AT 1539. THE FLT ENROUTE WAS CONDUCTED AT 6,000 FT. ABOUT 45 MI W OF DESTINATION THE FUEL GAGES INDICATED 5 GALS OF FUEL IN EACH OF THE TWO TANKS. AT ABOUT 5 MI W OF THE ARPT THE ENG QUIT. THE PLT MADE A FORCEDLANDING ON THE NORTHBOUND LANE OF A PARKWAY & COLLIDED WITH A CAR. THE CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROL CABLE WAS FOUND DISCONNECTED FROM THE VALVE ACTUATING ARM OF THE CARB HEAT ASSY. THE VALVE & ATTACHED ACTUATING ARM WAS IN THE 'ON' POSITION. THE CONTROL CABLE WAS INSERTED THROUGH THE SWIVEL FITTING STUD. THE WASHER, NUT & COTTER PIN, WHICH ARE REQUIRED FOR RETENTION & SECURITY TO THE VALVE ACTUATING ARM, WERE MISSING. THE ACFT HAD 83 HRS SINCE THE LAST ANNUAL INSPECTION ON 12/2/82.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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