Accident Piper PA-31T Cheyenne II N200FD,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 373395
 
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Date:Saturday 21 March 1987
Time:00:00 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic PAY2 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-31T Cheyenne II
Owner/operator:Birk Leasing
Registration: N200FD
MSN: 31T-7520040
Total airframe hrs:3707 hours
Engine model:P&W PT6A-28
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Lawrence, MA -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Unknown
Departure airport:Portland, ME (KPWM)
Destination airport:Lawrence, MA (LWM
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE CREW OF THE PA-31T CHEYENNE HAD MADE ONE MISSED APPROACH AND THE CO-PILOT WAS CALLING OUT THE ALTITUDES TO THE PILOT. THE PILOT'S REPLY TO THE CO-PILOT WAS THAT HE WAS JUST GOING TO DESCEND TO 400 FT. THE APPROACH MINIMUMS WERE PUBLISHED FOR AN MDA OF 660 FT PLUS 80 FT WHEN THE CONTROL ZONE IS NOT IN EFFECT. THE AIRCRAFT FLEW INTO RISING TERRAIN. THE CO-PILOT SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES, THE ACFT WAS DESTROYED DUE TO IMPACT AND FIRE.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: NYC87LA113
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year and 5 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB NYC87LA113

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
20 March 1987 N200FD Birk Leasing 0 Lawrence Municipal Airport, Lawrence, Essex County, Massachusetts w/o

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