Piper PA-32-260 N3474W
2 August 1984 · Brunswick, Maine, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 2 August 1984 at about 18:20 local time, a Piper PA-32-260 registered N3474W, operated by Bangor Int'l Airlines, was involved in an accident near Brunswick, Maine, 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 18:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Brunswick, Maine, United States
- Nearest airport
- Brunswick, Nas (NHZ)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32-260
- Registration
- N3474W
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bangor Int'l Airlines
- Operating rule
- Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Portland → Bangor
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC84FNC07
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
THE ACFT ENG FAILED WITHOUT WARNING AT AN ALT OF 2500 FT MSL. DURING THE FORCED LANDING AT NAS BRUNSWICK, THE PLT EXECUTED NORMAL EMERGENCY PROCEDURES BUT WAS NOT SUCCESSFUL IN AIR-STARTING THE ACFT. HE STATED THAT AFTER HAVING THE 'ABANDONED FIELD MADE' HE SAW HIGH VOLTAGE WIRES & STALLED THE ACFT TO AVOID THE WIRES. THE ACFT LANDED ON PAINT BARRELS AT THE OUTER PERIMETER OF THE ARPT PROPERTY. EXTENSIVE EXAMINATION OF THE FUEL STSYEM & OTHER ENG COMPONENTS FAILED TO REVEAL ANY REASON FOR THE ENG FAILURE/MALFUNCTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov 1984 | Piper PA-32-300 | Prospectville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1984 | Piper PA-32-300 | Niceville, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1984 | Piper PA-32-300 | Oxnard, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1984 | Piper PA-32-260 | Woodstock, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1984 | Piper PA-32-260 | Woodstock, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1984 | Piper PA-32-260 | Maynardville, Tennessee, United States | Redstone Arsenal | Fatal | 5 |
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