Piper PA-60-600 N90349
9 September 1986 · Binghamton, New York, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 September 1986 at about 11:11 local time, a Piper PA-60-600 registered N90349, operated by Air Continental, Inc., was involved in an incident near Binghamton, New York, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:11
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Binghamton, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Edwin A. Link Field (BGM)
- Coordinates
- 42.1091, -75.9592
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-60-600
- Registration
- N90349
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Air Continental, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Buffalo → Teterboro
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC86IA231
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 PLT STATED THAT AFTER LEVELING OFF AT 9000 FT MSL. HE HEARD A POP FOLLOWED BY AN EXPLOSION IN THE LEFT ENG. THE ENTIRE LEFT SIDE OF THE UPPER COWLING WAS PROTRUDING INTO THE AIRSTREAM WHICH CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO ROLL TO THE RIGHT. THE PILOT HAD TO USE FULL RIGHT RUDDER & HALF LEFT AILERON DEFLECTION TO MAINTAIN CONTROL. UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALT AT BLUE LINE, AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED & RADAR VECTORS REQUESTED TO NEAREST AIRPORT. WHEN THE AIRPORT PERIMETER WAS CROSSED THE ACFT WAS LESS THAN 10 FT ABOVE THE GROUND. PILOT ELECTED TO LAND GEAR UP ON THE GRASS BETWEEN THE RUNWAY & TAXIWAY. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE EXPLOSION WAS CAUSED BY A FAILED CYLINDER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-60 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1986 | Piper PA-60 | Folkston, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-60 | Panama City, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-60-601P | Provo, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-60-601P | Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States | Beaumont Aviation, Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-60-600 | Raleigh, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Oct 1986 | Piper PA-60-600 | Tallahassee, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 1986 | Robinson R-22A | East Fishkill, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Oct 1986 | Cessna 150M | Farmingdale, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 May 1986 | Cessna 172M | Cairo, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 5 Jun 1986 | Aeronca 7AC | Chaumont, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 11 Jul 1986 | Aeronca 7AC | Durhamville, New York, United States | Kamp Airport, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Jul 1986 | Bell B-222A | Staten Island, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |