Piper PA-28-161 N4347G
22 March 1986 · Hartford, Connecticut, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 March 1986 at about 19:00 local time, a Piper PA-28-161 registered N4347G, operated by Westchester Aero Corp., was involved in an accident near Hartford, Connecticut, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hartford, Connecticut, United States
- Nearest airport
- Brainard (HFD)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-161
- Registration
- N4347G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Westchester Aero Corp.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- White Plains → Hartfod
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC86LA087
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 CROSS COUNTRY SOLO FLIGHT WAS TAKING OFF ON RUNWAY 02 AT HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT. THE PILOT PERFORMED A RUNUP AND WAS CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED ROTATION AT ABOUT 60 KIAS, BUT AIRCRAFT DID NOT LIFT OFF. TRIM TAB WAS SET AT NEUTRAL ON RUNUP.AS POWER WAS CUT BY PULLING THROTTLE BACK, THE AIRCRAFT WAS ROLLING TO THE LEFT. BRAKING WAS APPLIED AND THE PLANE'S LEFT WING HIT THE VASI LIGHT COMING TO REST ABOUT 300FT LATER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-28-161 | Lake Murray, Oklahoma, United States | Edward J. Calbridge | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-28-161 | Vacaville, California, United States | Air Wise Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-28-161 | Dodgeville, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1986 | Piper PA-28-150 | San Jose, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-28-181 | Traverse City, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-28-180 | Seven Valleys, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
All 9,402 records for this type
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