Piper PA-30 N8602Y
31 July 1979 · Groton, Connecticut, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 31 July 1979 at about 10:17 local time, a Piper PA-30 registered N8602Y was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Groton, Connecticut, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:17
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Groton, Connecticut, United States
- Nearest airport
- Groton
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-30
- Registration
- N8602Y
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Meriden, Ct → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2153
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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.
Other Piper PA-30 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 1979 | Piper PA-30 | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | Pro-Flite of V | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-30 | Smartville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1979 | Piper PA-30 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1979 | Piper PA-30 | Mobile, Alabama, United States | Aircraft Corp | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-30 | Keo, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-30 | W Palm Beach, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 2 Apr 1979 | Bell 47G2M | Guadalupe, California, United States | R & S Dusters | No injuries | - |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Beechcraft F33A | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | Air Trng Centr | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1979 | Piper PA-28 | Melbourne, Florida, United States | FIT Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1979 | Piper PA-20 | Red Star, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |