ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 374864
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| Date: | Monday 16 June 1986 |
| Time: | 20:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-235 |
| Owner/operator: | William Spees |
| Registration: | N9094W |
| MSN: | 28-10702 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-540 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Westport, NY -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Syracuse, NY (KSYR) |
| Burlington, VT (KBTV) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PIPER PA-28-235 MADE AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING AT NIGHT IN CONDITIONS OF REDUCED VISIBILITY, WITH RAIN, GUSTY WINDS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AREA. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND THE PILOT RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES. POST CRASH EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE SHOWED NO PRE-EXISTING PROBLEMS. A MECHANIC WHO EXAMINED THE AIRFRAME NOTED THE AUXILIARY FUEL SELECTORS VALVES WOULD LEAK AIR INTO THE FUEL SYSTEM IF THE AUXULIARY TANKS WERE EMPTY. THE CAUSE OF THE OFF AIRPORT LANDING WAS NOT DETERMINED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC86LA153
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 28-Mar-2024 13:42 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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