Piper PA-28-160 N83459
29 February 1988 · West Dover, Vermont, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 29 February 1988 at about 20:30 local time, a Piper PA-28-160 registered N83459, operated by Columbia Aviation, was involved in an accident near West Dover, 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 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- West Dover, Vermont, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mount Snow (4V8)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-160
- Registration
- N83459
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Columbia Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Wilkes Barre → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC88LA098
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
THE PA-28 LANDED SHORT OF THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK A SNOWBANK RECEIVING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. THE PILOT WHEN INTERVIEWED BY THE FAA SAID THE ENGINE DID NOT MISS AND WASN'T CUTTING OUT AND THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO 'TAKE THE MAJORITY OF THE BLAME'. ON NTSB FORM 6120.1, HE SAID THE ENGINE WAS MISSING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jun 1988 | Piper PA-28-140 | Lehighton, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1988 | Piper PA-28 | Troutdale, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1988 | Piper PA-28-181 | Reedville, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1988 | Piper PA-28-160 | Renton, Washington, United States | Larry Dillon | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jun 1988 | Piper PA-28-180 | Madeira Beach, Florida, United States | Parras, GUY | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Jan 1988 | Piper PA-28-235 | Littlefield, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 9,402 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 1988 | Lake LA-4-200 | Montpelier, Vermont, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1988 | Cessna 152 | Swanton, Vermont, United States | Donald Manchester | Fatal | 1 |
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| 3 Aug 1988 | Cessna 172P | Post Mills, Vermont, United States | Ormand E. Schade | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Oct 1988 | Cessna U206G | Rutland, Vermont, United States | Robert Hagelin | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1988 | Let L13 | Warren, Vermont, United States | Thomas MC Whirter | Serious injuries | - |