Piper PA-28-161 N3462M
9 August 1985 · Cape May, New Jersey, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 9 August 1985 at about 01:40 local time, a Piper PA-28-161 registered N3462M, operated by Southern Jersey Aviation, was involved in an accident near Cape May, New Jersey, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 01:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cape May, New Jersey, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-161
- Registration
- N3462M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Southern Jersey Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Wilmington → Ocean City
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Bright
- NTSB number
- NYC85FA205
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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
CREW MEMBERS OF A COAST GUARD HELICOPTER, OBSERVED AN ACFT FLYING AT ABOUT 1500 FT ABOVE THE WATER. ACCORDING TO THEM, THE ACFT PITCHED DOWN INTO A 60 TO 70 DEG NOSE LOW ATTITUDE & COLLIDED WITH THE WATER. THE HELICOPTER WAS IMMEDIATELY FLOWN TO THE ACDNT SITE; HOWEVER, THE DOWNED ACFT COULD NOT BE SEEN. LATER, THE FATALLY INJURED PLT & DEBRIS FROM THE ACFT WERE FOUND, BUT THE MAIN WRECKAGE WAS NOT LOCATED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Oct 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-28-236 | New Milford, Connecticut, United States | Taylor MacHine Co. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Cherry Valley, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-28-161 | Washington Twp., Indiana, United States | Bowman Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-28-161 | Duluth, Minnesota, United States | Thunderbird Aviation | Fatal | 3 |
All 9,402 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 1985 | Burkhart Grob G-109B | Pittstown, New Jersey, United States | Burkhart Grob, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-28-180 | Lakewood, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1985 | Dassault FALCON 50 | Fairview, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 18 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-28-140 | Bedminster, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1985 | Cessna 152 | Marlboro, New Jersey, United States | Hossley Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1985 | Cessna 425 | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |