Piper PA-32R-301 N300UM
19 May 1985 · Ellington, Connecticut, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 May 1985 at about 03:15 local time, a Piper PA-32R-301 registered N300UM, operated by Westover Air Service, was involved in an accident near Ellington, 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 03:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ellington, Connecticut, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ellington (7B9)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32R-301
- Registration
- N300UM
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Westover Air Service
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Westfield → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- NYC85LA128
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 COLLDIED WITH A STUMP DURING A LANDING ATTEMPT AT ELLINGTON ARPT. THE ACFT HAD TOUCHED DWN ABOUT 25 FT SHORT OF THE RWY. THE LEFT AILERON WAS DAMAGED BUT THE ACFT MADE A GO-AROUND & RETURNED TO WESTOVER AIR BASE & LANDED. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, WINDSHEAR WAS ENCOUNTERED DURING THE APPROACH.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Provincetown, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1985 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-32R-301T | San Diego, California, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 11 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-32R-301T | West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Jun 1985 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1985 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Glen Canyon, Utah, United States | Alpine Aviation | No injuries | - |
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 | - |