Piper PA-24-260 N9281P
12 February 1988 · Chatham, Massachusetts, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 February 1988 at about 02:10 local time, a Piper PA-24-260 registered N9281P, operated by RON Girelli, was involved in an accident near Chatham, Massachusetts, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 02:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chatham, Massachusetts, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chatham (086)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24-260
- Registration
- N9281P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- RON Girelli
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Farmingdale → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- NYC88LA081
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
AFTER ABORTING TWO LANDINGS ON RUNWAY 24 AT CHATHAM, MASSACHUSETTS, THE PILOT WAS ADVISED BY RADIO TO USE RUNWAY 6. WHILE ATTEMPTING A LANDING ON RUNWAY 6, THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN SHORT OF THE RUNWAY AND THE LANDING GEAR WAS SHEARED OFF WHEN IT STRUCK A GRASS KNOLL. THE AIRPLANE SKIDDED TO A STOP ON ITS BELLY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 1988 | Piper PA-24-180 | Chico, California, United States | Cole, Ralph H. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1988 | Piper PA-24-400 | Midland, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-24-180 | Alexandria, Minnesota, United States | IRA Hanson | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-24-250 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | Graves, Dorel | No injuries | - |
| 15 May 1988 | Piper PA-24-250 | Floresville, Texas, United States | JON S. Blocker | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 1988 | Piper PA-24-260 | Readington, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
All 2,700 records for this type
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