Fairchild M-62A-3 N3983A
31 October 1982 · Durham, Connecticut, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 31 October 1982 at about 15:30 local time, a Fairchild M-62A-3 registered N3983A, operated by Lufberry Flying Club Inc., was involved in an accident near Durham, Connecticut, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Durham, Connecticut, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Fairchild M-62A-3
- Registration
- N3983A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Lufberry Flying Club Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Meriden → Meriden
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC83FNE01
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING A CLIMB TO A HIGHER ALTITUDE THE ENGINE FAILED. THE PLT ATTEMPTED A 180 DEG TURN TO LAND AT AN ARPT BUT WAS UNABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE ARPT. THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN APPROXIMATELY 15 FT BEFORE IMPACTING A BARN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Fairchild M-62A accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 1981 | Fairchild M-62A | Celina, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Oct 1981 | Fairchild M-62A | Carrabassett, Maine, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Sep 1981 | Fairchild M-62A | Coldwater, Michigan, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Dec 1984 | Fairchild M-62A | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1984 | Fairchild M-62A (PT-19) | Melville, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1978 | Fairchild M-62A | Sherman, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 1982 | Cessna 150H | Ansonia, Connecticut, United States | Bridgeport Flight Service, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1982 | Piper PA-28-140 | Ellington, Connecticut, United States | Marshall Bagg | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1982 | Cessna C152 | Ellington, Connecticut, United States | Bemer Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 27 May 1982 | Cessna 152 | Burlington, Connecticut, United States | Air Travel | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-20 | Burlington, Connecticut, United States | David Ascher | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1982 | Cessna 195A | Wallingford, Connecticut, United States | Otto Krizek | No injuries | - |