Piper PA-28-180 N3967R
22 February 1987 · Colebrook, New Hampshire, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 22 February 1987 at about 18:00 local time, a Piper PA-28-180 registered N3967R, operated by Osprey Flying Club, was involved in an accident near Colebrook, New Hampshire, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Colebrook, New Hampshire, United States
- Nearest airport
- Colebrook (NHO2)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-180
- Registration
- N3967R
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Osprey Flying Club
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Berlin → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC87LA094
People
3 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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 RPRTD THAT AFTER ARRIVING, THE WIND SHIFTED TO THE NE, BUT HE ELECTED TO LAND ON RWY 21 'BECAUSE OF A FROST HEAVE.' SUBSEQUENTLY, HE LANDED LONG TO AVOID THE FROST HEAVE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO STOP ON THE ICY RWY. THE ACFT CONTD OFF THE DEPARTURE END & RAN INTO A SNOWBANK & DITCH. IN RETROSPECT, THE PLT BELIEVED HE SHOULD HAVE MADE A GO-AROUND & LANDED INTO THE WIND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28-161 | N. Andover, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-28-161 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28 | Prospectville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Florida City, Florida, United States | American Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 9,402 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 1987 | Enstrom F-28A | Mason, New Hampshire, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Jul 1987 | Cessna R172K | Cantebury, New Hampshire, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 May 1987 | Huffman QUICKIE Q2 | Peterborough, New Hampshire, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Cessna 150J | Brookline, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1987 | Cessna 182 | Kingston, New Hampshire, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1987 | Cessna 180 | Goffstown, New Hampshire, United States | Herbert W.carter | Serious injuries | - |