Piper PA-28R-200 N777CL
19 January 1991 · Sherburne, Vermont, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 19 January 1991 at about 18:44 local time, a Piper PA-28R-200 registered N777CL, operated by Gerald P. Healy, was involved in an accident near Sherburne, Vermont, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:44
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sherburne, Vermont, United States
- Nearest airport
- Rutland (RUT)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-200
- Registration
- N777CL
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Gerald P. Healy
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Montpelier → Mount Holly
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC91LA061
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOTS INTENTIONAL FLIGHT INTO ICING CONDITIONS WITH AN AIRPLANE NOT EQUIPPED FOR FLIGHT IN KNOWN ICING CONDITIONS. THIS RESULTED IN AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT AND CONTACT WITH TREES IN INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOTS DISREGARD OF THE WEATHER BRIEFING WHICH INCLUDED FLIGHT PRECAUTIONS FOR MODERATE ICING, AND HIS OVERCONFIDENCE IN HIS ABILITY AND THE AIRPLANE'S LIMITATIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE CFI RECEIVED A PRE TAKEOFF WEATHER BRIEFING WHICH INCLUDED FORECAST MODERATE ICING CONDITIONS. HE TOOK OFF WITH A STUDENT, IN AN AIRPLANE EQUIPPED WITH A HEATED PITOT TUBE, BUT NOT CERTIFIED FOR FLIGHT INTO ICING CONDITIONS. 30 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF THE AIRPLANE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE DUE TO ICE ACCUMULATIONS. THE PILOT WAS RECEIVING RADAR VECTORS TO A NEARBY AIRPORT WHEN HE DISAPPEARED FROM RADAR FOLLOWED SHORTLY BY A LOSS OF COMMUNICATIONS. IN A POST CRASH INTERVIEW, THE PILOT SAID THE LANDING GEAR EXTENDED AUTOMATICALLY AND HE WAS UNABLE TO RETRACT THEM, AND THIS CONDITION CONTRIBUTED TO HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. THE STUDENT PILOT ON BOARD SAID THE CFI SUCCESSFULLY RETRACTED THE LANDING GEAR AND THE AIRPLANE STILL COULD NOT MAINTAIN ALTITUDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28R accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 1991 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | University of North Dakota | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1991 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Ashland, Alabama, United States | Sunny Skies, Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 5 Jun 1991 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Pulaski, Wisconsin, United States | Ernestine A. Beyer | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1991 | Piper PA-28R-180 | New Port Richey, Florida, United States | Wieser, Carol A. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1991 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Sanford, Florida, United States | Comair Aviation Academy, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1991 | Piper PA-28R-200 | Redwood City, California, United States | Crawford, Jeffrey C. | Serious injuries | - |
All 1,342 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jul 1991 | Cessna 152 | Rutland, Vermont, United States | Alpine Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1991 | Piper PA-28-180 | West Wardsboro, Vermont, United States | Stuart P. Dauchy | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jul 1991 | Valentin Gmb H TAIFUN 17E | West Arlington, Vermont, United States | Orth, Robert H. | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Oct 1991 | Denney Aircraft Behn KIT FOX III | Hartford, Vermont, United States | Peter C. Behn | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1991 | Piper PA-28-151 | Shelburne, Vermont, United States | Walter A. Straub | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Sep 1991 | Convair CV-580 | Belvedere Ctr, Vermont, United States | Canair Cargo Ltd | Fatal | 2 |