Piper PA-28 N302RB
27 September 1987 · Plymouth, Vermont, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 27 September 1987 at about 18:45 local time, a Piper PA-28 registered N302RB was involved in an accident near Plymouth, Vermont, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Plymouth, Vermont, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28
- Registration
- N302RB
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Basin Harbor → Nashua
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC87LA268
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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
WHILE CRUISING AT ABOUT 5500', THE ENG LOST POWER & THE PROP CONTD TO WINDMILL, BUT THE PLT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE ENG. SUBSEQUENTLY, HE LANDED THE ACFT IN A ROUGH FIELD. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE PROP DUG INTO A MOUND OF DIRT & THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER. ACCORDING TO THE OWNER, A BOLT HAD NOT BEEN PROPERLY INSTALLED TO SECURE A CRANKSHAFT GEAR DURING OVERHAUL IN 1984.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-28-140 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28-161 | N. Andover, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-28-161 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28 | Prospectville, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Florida City, Florida, United States | American Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-28-181 | Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 9,402 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 1987 | McCulloch MONERAI "S" | Springfield, Vermont, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Vergennes, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1987 | Beechcraft C23 | Vergennes, Vermont, United States | Phillip E Railsback | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1987 | Cessna 150L | Heartwellville, Vermont, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Sep 1987 | Beechcraft 23 | Montpelier, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1987 | Mooney M20C | Highgate, Vermont, United States | Abbas Ahmadirmabadi | Fatal | 1 |