Plane Crash List

Piper PA-28-140 N4492T

15 November 1992 · Griswold, Connecticut, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 15 November 1992 at about 16:00 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N4492T, operated by Cyril J. Hanecak, was involved in an accident near Griswold, Connecticut, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 16:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Griswold, Connecticut, United States
Nearest airport
Spruce
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Piper PA-28-140
Registration
N4492T
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Cyril J. Hanecak
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Meriden → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
BFO93LA007

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER PLANNING OR DECISION, BY NOT EITHER USING ALL AVAILABLE RUNWAY OR MAKING A GO AROUND. THE WET GRASS CONDITION OF THE AIRSTRIP WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE AIRPLANE WAS LANDED ON THE FIRST THIRD OF A 1700 FOOT PRIVATE GRASS AIR STRIP. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE 'BEGAN APPLYING BRAKES MID FIELD, SURFACE WAS SLICK AND WET. BRAKES SEEMED INEFFECTIVE AS PLANE WAS SKIDDING OR HYDROPLANING.' THE AIRPLANE OVERRAN THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK A CEDAR TREE AND FENCE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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