Piper PA-24 N7571P
28 December 1985 · Ellington, Connecticut, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 December 1985 at about 22:00 local time, a Piper PA-24 registered N7571P was involved in an accident near Ellington, Connecticut, United States. 4 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 22:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ellington, Connecticut, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ellington (7B9)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24
- Registration
- N7571P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Torrington → Ellington
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- NYC86LA055
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 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
WHILE ON APCH FOR LANDING, ABOUT 50 FT FROM THE RWY, THE LANDING GEAR CONTACTED A BRIDGE AND THE ACFT BOUNCED INTO THE AIR. PWR WAS ADDED AT THIS TIME AND AGAIN THE ACFT BOUNCED. THE ACFT WAS THEN LANDED ON THE RWY AND IT SKIDDED TO A STOP. THE PLT STATED SHE INTENTIONALLY MADE A LOW, SLOW APCH BECAUSE THE RWY WAS SHORT. SHE ALSO REPORTED THE ACFT LANDING LIGHT WAS NOT USED DURING THE APCH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-24 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-24-250 | Chantilly, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 1985 | Piper PA-24-250 | Farmerville, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-24-180 | Grandview, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-24-260 | Middletown, Delaware, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 May 1985 | Piper PA-24-250 | Bandon, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1985 | Piper PA-24-400 | Helendale, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
All 2,700 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 | - |