Piper PA-32R N9207K
4 November 1991 · Caldwell, New Jersey, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 4 November 1991 at about 00:40 local time, a Piper PA-32R registered N9207K, operated by Vincent A Sabio, was involved in an accident near Caldwell, New Jersey, United States. 6 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured, 4 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 00:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Caldwell, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Essex County (CDW)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32R
- Registration
- N9207K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Vincent A Sabio
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Providence → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- NYC92LA027
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT ALLOWED THE AIRPLANE TO GET TOO LOW ON FINAL APPROACH DURING A NIGHT VISUAL LANDING. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT IMPROPERLY PLANNED THE APPROACH, DARK NIGHT AND A LACK OF FLIGHT EXPERIENCE IN NIGHT OPERATIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE ON SHORT FINAL DURING A NIGHT VISUAL APPROACH THE PILOT SAID, '... HE JUST FLEW TOO LOW...' AND STRUCK TREES ABOUT 1/2 MILE SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT HAD A TOTAL OF 29 HOURS OF NIGHT FLIGHT TIME AS PILOT IN COMMAND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-32R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 1991 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Rhinebeck, New York, United States | Catskill Transportation | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1991 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Plant City, Florida, United States | B & R Foods | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1991 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Quantico Marine Corps Flying | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1991 | Piper PA-32R-300 | Boone, North Carolina, United States | Abshire, David L | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jan 1991 | Piper PA-32R-301 | Enid, Oklahoma, United States | Hamm & Phillips Service Co. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1991 | Piper PA-32R-301T | Darden, Tennessee, United States | Hanes, Roger E. | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 1991 | Airbus A-300-605R | Newark, New Jersey, United States | American Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 1991 | Piper PA-28-180 | Old Bridge, New Jersey, United States | Martin Sade | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1991 | Piper PA-28-140 | Somerville, New Jersey, United States | Somerset Air Service Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1991 | Cessna 182RG | Robbinsville, New Jersey, United States | Aero Venuture Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1991 | Van's RV-4 | Manville, New Jersey, United States | Komoroski, Edward J. | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 May 1991 | Beamont SKYBOLT | Pennington, New Jersey, United States | MR. James D. Beaumont | Fatal | 1 |