ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 38287
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| Date: | Thursday 5 March 1987 |
| Time: | 12:15 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28-140 |
| Owner/operator: | Hogan Aviation |
| Registration: | N6489R |
| MSN: | 28-21680 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6009 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320-E2A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Locke, NY -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Elmira, NY (ELM) |
| Watertown, NY (ART) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE STUDENT PILOT OF THE PA-140 WAS PERFORMING A SOLO X-COUNTRY FLIGHT. HE HAD MADE A FUEL STOP APPROX 20 MINS PRIOR TO THE CRASH. WITNESS OBSERVED AN AIRCRAFT FLYING LOW AND REMARKED THAT THE ENGINE SOUNDED VERY LOUD JUST BEFORE CRASHING INTO AN OCCUPIED DWELLING AND DESTROYING THE HOUSE AND FATALLY INJURING THE PILOT. THE PILOT LOST CONTROL IN FLIGHT FOR UNKNOWN REASONS. NO PREIMPACT MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION/FAILURE WAS FOUND. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X30534
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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