Piper PA-28-235 N8820W
1 February 1987 · Shelburne, Vermont, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 February 1987 at about 19:49 local time, a Piper PA-28-235 registered N8820W was involved in an accident near Shelburne, Vermont, 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 19:49
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Shelburne, Vermont, United States
- Nearest airport
- Shelburne (9B3)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-235
- Registration
- N8820W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC87LA073
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
PILOT MISJUDGED HEIGHT OF SNOWBANK AT THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY AND ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO DESCEND TOO LOW. THE MAIN GEAR COLLIDED WITH THE SNOWBANK CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
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| 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 | - |
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 1987 | McCulloch MONERAI "S" | Springfield, Vermont, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Vergennes, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1987 | Beechcraft C23 | Vergennes, Vermont, United States | Phillip E Railsback | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1987 | Cessna 150L | Heartwellville, Vermont, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1987 | Beechcraft 23 | Montpelier, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-28 | Plymouth, Vermont, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |