Piper PA-34-200T N2469M
20 February 1988 · Stratford, Connecticut, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 20 February 1988 at about 04:22 local time, a Piper PA-34-200T registered N2469M, operated by U.s. Express, was involved in an accident near Stratford, Connecticut, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 04:22
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Stratford, Connecticut, United States
- Nearest airport
- Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial (BDR)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-34-200T
- Registration
- N2469M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- U.s. Express
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Albany → Bridgeport
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- NYC88FA093
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 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 AND PILOT-RATED PAX RECEIVED VECTORS FOR MULTIPLE ILS APPROACHES IN DETERIORATING CONDITIONS. ON THE FIRST ATTEMPT THE AIRCRAFT PASSED OVER WITNESSES BUT WAS OFF COURSE AND NOT IN A POSITION TO LAND. THE SECOND ATTEMPT WAS ABORTED BEFORE REACHING THE AIRPORT. DURING THE THIRD ATTEMPT RADAR SERVICE WAS TERMINATED AND THE PILOT WAS GIVEN A FREQUENCY CHANGE. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO WATER ABOUT ONE MILE FROM THE RUNWAY. POST-ACCIDENT EXAM DID NOT DISCLOSE ANY MALFUNCTION WITH THE AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS. BOTH ENGINES WERE TEST-RUN TO FULL POWER. THE INVESTIGATION DISCLOSED THAT NEITHER PILOT WAS FAR PART 135 QUALIFIED FOR THIS FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED WITH ENGINES OVER TBO, TRANSPONDER TEST DUE, AND THE 100 HR INSPECTION OVERDUE. THE PILOTS DID NOT REPORT ANY DIFFICULTIES WITH THE AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO IMPACT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-34 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 1988 | Piper PA-34-200T | Merced, California, United States | Shasta Livestock | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1988 | Piper PA-34-200T | Andrews, North Carolina, United States | Edward A. Williams | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1988 | Piper PA-34-200T | Laurens, South Carolina, United States | Cabeza, Anthony R. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1988 | Piper PA-34-200T | Corona, California, United States | Z-Air Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-34-200 | Ocean City, Maryland, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 21 Jul 1988 | Piper PA-34-200T | Tampa, Florida, United States | Trans Air Direct | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 1988 | Lake LA-4-200 | Candlewood Lake, Connecticut, United States | James A.marquis | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1988 | Cessna 152 | Windham, Connecticut, United States | King Service Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1988 | Piper PA-28-180 | Griswold, Connecticut, United States | Wayne Keenen | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1988 | Cessna 150 | Burlington, Connecticut, United States | Karie L. Parker | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1988 | Bell 206L-1 | Wallingford, Connecticut, United States | Wico Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Dec 1988 | Beechcraft A36 | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |