ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378025
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| Date: | Sunday 2 December 1984 |
| Time: | 18:55 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24-250 |
| Owner/operator: | Sayles, Robert |
| Registration: | N7453P |
| MSN: | 24-2642 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1961 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3841 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-540-A1A5 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Meriden, CT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | New Haven, CT (KHVN) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE IN CRUISE, PLT HEARD AN ABNORMAL SOUND FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND HAVING HAD PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE NEWLY-INSTALLED ENGINE, ELECTED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT A NEARBY ARPT TO INVESTIGATE. PLT STATED HE LANDED LONG AND WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE ACFT BEFORE RUNNING OFF THE END OF THE PREPARED SURFACE. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE UNDERCARRIAGE ATTACH FITTING WAS INCURRED DUE TO ROUGH TERRAIN.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC85LA036
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Mar-2024 19:03 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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