Piper PA-28R-201 N61260
21 December 1985 · Bristol, Connecticut, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 December 1985 at about 21:30 local time, a Piper PA-28R-201 registered N61260 was involved in an accident near Bristol, Connecticut, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bristol, Connecticut, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-201
- Registration
- N61260
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Bradley → Teterboro
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- NYC86LA051
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 ACFT WAS ON A RETURN FLIGHT BACK TO TETERBORO WHEN AN ENG FAILURE OCCURRED FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. THE PLT REQUESTED VECTORS TO THE NEAREST ARPT WHICH WAS ROBERTSON BUT HE WAS NOT ABLE TO REACH IT. A FORCED LANDING RESULTED IN AN OPEN FLD DURING WHICH THE ACFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Taunton, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Gardner, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Dec 1985 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Aurora, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1985 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Plainview, Texas, United States | Tarrant Aero Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1985 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Angle Fire, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 May 1985 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Reserve, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,342 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-28-236 | New Milford, Connecticut, United States | Taylor MacHine Co. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1985 | Sikorsky S-76A | Hartford, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1985 | Cessna C172 | Ellington, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 1985 | Cessna 152 | W.stafford, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1985 | Enstrom F-28F | Groton, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1985 | Piper PA-38-112 | Madison, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |