Piper PA-31-350 N40958
27 March 1987 · Bedford, Massachusetts, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 March 1987 at about 13:30 local time, a Piper PA-31-350 registered N40958 was involved in an accident near Bedford, Massachusetts, United States. 5 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 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bedford, Massachusetts, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hanscom Field (BED)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31-350
- Registration
- N40958
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Portland
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC87LA115
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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 TAXI OPERATION IN PREPARATION FOR TAKEOFF, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR OF THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED AN UNMARKED OPEN MANHOLE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-31 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb 1987 | Piper PA-31 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Western Aviators | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1987 | Piper PA-31-350 | Independence, Missouri, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 19 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-31-350 | Missoula, Montana, United States | Bighorn Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1987 | Piper PA-31-350 | Kenai, Alaska, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 24 Dec 1987 | Piper PA-31-350 | Maunaloa, Hawaii, United States | Panorama Air Tours | Fatal | 8 |
| 11 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-31-310 | West Palm Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 1987 | Aerospatiale AS350D | Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States | Jones, Jones & Welch | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28-161 | N. Andover, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-28-161 | Stow, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1987 | Sprague CHRISTIAN EAGLE II | North Adams, Massachusetts, United States | Robert C. Sprague, JR. | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Sep 1987 | Cessna 172P | Fitchburg, Massachusetts, United States | Richmor Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1987 | Cessna 402C | Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |