Accident Piper PA-28R-200 N9439N,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 377292
 
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Date:Friday 3 May 1985
Time:08:20 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic P28R model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-28R-200
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N9439N
MSN: PA28R-35153
Total airframe hrs:2082 hours
Engine model:LYCOMING IO-360-C1C
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Montgomery, NY -   United States of America
Phase: En route
Nature:Executive
Departure airport:Nashua, NH (KASH)
Destination airport:Morristown, NJ
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE ACFT MADE A FORCED LANDING AFTER THE MANIFOLD PRESSURE KEPT DROPPING. SOME ADJUSTMENT WAS MADE BY THROTTLE APPLICATION AND FINALLY ALT AIR WAS USED. WHEN THE PLT DECIDED THAT THE ARPT COULD NOT BE REACHED HE LANDED ON A HIGHWAY. THE LEFT & NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED DURING THE LANDING.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: NYC85LA114
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB NYC85LA114

Location

Revision history:

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