Piper PA-28 N95446
16 May 1979 · East Haven, Connecticut, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 16 May 1979 at about 21:20 local time, a Piper PA-28 registered N95446, operated by Bridgeport FCI, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near East Haven, Connecticut, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- East Haven, Connecticut, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tweed-New Haven
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28
- Registration
- N95446
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bridgeport FCI
- Operating rule
- Flying School
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Bridgeport, Ct → Return
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-1547
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
NR 4 CYL EX VALVE BROKEN.STRUCK TV ANTENNA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 22 Nov 1979 | Piper PA-28 | New Pt Richey, Florida, United States | Fairfield Aero | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Danville, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Milan, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Oceanside, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Oct 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Bunnell, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 1979 | Cessna 180 | Waunakee, Wisconsin, United States | Anderson Enter | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1979 | Beechcraft P35 | Mormon Mesa, Nevada, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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