Piper PA-28-140 N32473
23 November 1984 · Hastings, New York, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 23 November 1984 at about 17:30 local time, a Piper PA-28-140 registered N32473, operated by MAC DAN Aviation, was involved in an accident near Hastings, New York, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hastings, New York, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.9799, -73.8700
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140
- Registration
- N32473
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- MAC DAN Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fairfield → Fairfield
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC85FHJ01
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 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
PLT WAS OCCUPYING RT FRONT SEAT, PAX IN LEFT. PLT STATED HE NOTED ENG OIL PRESS GAGE READING LOW AND, RECALLING PRIOR EMERG LNDG ON GOLF COURSE DUE OIL STARVATION, ELECTED PRECAUTIONARY LNDG ON GOLF COURSE. ACFT OVERSHOT INTENDED APPROACH. PLT INITIATED GO-AROUND BUT COLLIDED WITH TREES (185 FT HEIGHT). INVESTIGATION REVEALED GOLF FAIRWAYS SITUATED IN NARROW RAVINE SURROUNDED BY HIGH TERRAIN ALMOST INPOSSIBLE AS A LNDG SITE.' INSPECTION OF ENG REVEALED NO EVIDENCE MECHANICAL OR THERMAL DISTRESS INDICATIVE OF OIL LOSS. SMALL OIL SPOT FOUND WHERE ACFT FIRST STRUCK GROUND (#4 CYL ROCKER BOX OIL RETURN LINE SEPARATED AT CASE END). NO ABNORMALITIES FOUND IN POWER PLANT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 1984 | Piper PA-28-140 | Pinellas Park, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1984 | Piper PA-28-181 | Waterford, Connecticut, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1984 | Piper PA-28-140 | South Fork, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1984 | Piper PA-28-140 | Augusta, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-28-140 | Troy, Michigan, United States | HOT Props Flying Club, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jun 1984 | Piper PA-28-140 | Summerville, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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