Piper PA-38-112 N2447B
1 September 1986 · New Haven, Connecticut, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 September 1986 at about 23:30 local time, a Piper PA-38-112 registered N2447B was involved in an accident near New Haven, 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 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New Haven, Connecticut, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tweed Hew Haven (HVN)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-38-112
- Registration
- N2447B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- New Haven → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC86LA229
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
DURING A SIMULATED ENGINE OUT ON TAKEOFF, THE STUDENT PLT LEVELED THE ACFT INSTEAD OF LOWERING THE NOSE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED. THE CFI TOOK OVER CONTROL OF THE ACFT, HOWEVER, THE AIRSPEED WAS TOO SLOW TO ARREST THE RATE OF DESCENT. THE ACFT CONTACTED THE SURFACE HARD ON THE MAIN GEAR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-38 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-38-112 | Middleton, Wisconsin, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1986 | Piper PA-38 | Lincoln, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-38-112 | Lodi, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1986 | Piper PA-38-112 | Clintonville, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1986 | Piper PA-38-112 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1986 | Piper PA-38-112 | Bountiful, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug 1986 | Grumman TBM-3E | Brooklyn, Connecticut, United States | Professional Aircraft Sales Co | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Dec 1986 | Kosch WHITEHEAD #21 | Stratford, Connecticut, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Mar 1986 | Folsom SONERAI II | Middlebury, Connecticut, United States | Earl Edwin Folsom | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 1986 | Cessna 152 | Plainville, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1986 | Cessna 150 | Naugatuck, Connecticut, United States | Robert D. Penrod | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1986 | Raven S60A | Montville, Connecticut, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |