ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367124
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| Date: | Wednesday 18 April 1990 |
| Time: | 14:45 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-34-200T |
| Owner/operator: | The Chaspec Manuf. Co., Inc. |
| Registration: | N132CP |
| MSN: | 34-7970454 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1979 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1940 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL TSIO-360-EB |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Bridgeport, CT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Scranton, PA (KAVP) |
| Stratford, CT (KBDR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PIPER PA-34-200T WAS LANDING ON RUNWAY 29 WITH REPORTED WINDS FROM 330 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO 19 KNOTS. DURING LANDING ROLL OUT, THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY AND THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE DIRECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING LANDING ROLL OUT. THE FAA CHECKED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND NO PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES OR FLIGHT CONTROLS.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING A CROSSWIND LANDING.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC90LA089
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 27 April 2002 | N132CP | George E. Peckar | 2 | Alpine, UT | |
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 22-Mar-2024 07:47 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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