Piper PA-28 N3023M
5 September 1987 · Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 5 September 1987 at about 01:30 local time, a Piper PA-28 registered N3023M was involved in an accident near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. 3 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 01:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Capital City (CXY)
- Coordinates
- 40.2304, -76.8699
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28
- Registration
- N3023M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lexington → Groton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- NYC87LA246
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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 AIRCRAFT ENGINE LOST POWER WHILE DESCENDING FOR A LANDING. THE PLT STATED THAT WHEN HE ADVANCED THE THROTTLE THE ENGINE QUIT COMPLETELY. DURING LNDG ALONGSIDE A TURNPIKE, THE NOSE WHEEL COLLAPSED AND THE PROP WAS DAMAGED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCD WERE CONDUCIVE TO CARB ICE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug 1987 | Ercoupe (Eng & Research Corp ) 415-C | York, Pennsylvania, United States | Richard Summers | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1987 | Boeing B-17G | Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1987 | Cessna 172M | W. Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States | Robert Kerr | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1987 | Cessna 172D | Scottdale, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Emmaus, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |