Piper PA-23-250 N4627P
29 June 1987 · Sandy Creek, New York, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 29 June 1987 at about 13:30 local time, a Piper PA-23-250 registered N4627P, operated by Stanley Groman, was involved in an accident near Sandy Creek, New York, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sandy Creek, New York, United States
- Nearest airport
- Private
- Coordinates
- 43.6492, -76.1192
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-23-250
- Registration
- N4627P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Stanley Groman
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sandy Creek → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC87LA193
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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 PILOT OF THE PA-23-250 ATTEMPTED A TAKEOFF ON A 2200 FT LONG PRIVATE AIRSTRIP WITH A GRASS RUNWAY. WITNESSES REPORTED THE AIRCRAFT WAS AIRBORNE FURTHER DOWN THE RUNWAY THAN NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT CLEAR THE TREES ON THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT SAID HE FAILED TO SET THE FLAPS PRIOR TO TAKEOFF AND THAT THE DOOR OPENED DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-23-250 | George West, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-23-160 | Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, United States | Karl Kovacs | Fatal | 3 |
| 10 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-23-250 | Miami, Florida, United States | Munim, Mary Ellen | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-23-250 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Chandler Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-23-250 | Mc Allen, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1987 | Piper PA-23-250 | Marathon, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 1,716 records for this type
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