Piper PA-28RT-201T N8288A
15 August 1987 · Vergennes, Vermont, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 August 1987 at about 23:30 local time, a Piper PA-28RT-201T registered N8288A was involved in an accident near Vergennes, Vermont, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Vergennes, Vermont, United States
- Nearest airport
- Basin Harbor (B06)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28RT-201T
- Registration
- N8288A
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC87LA234
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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 LANDING ATTEMPT AT BASIN HARBOR AIRPORT, THE PILOT CAME IN HIGH AND FAST. HE DID NOT CORRECT AND FAILED TO GO AROUND. HE OVERRAN THE RUNWAY AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE PLT DID NOT FILE AN ACC REPORT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-28RT accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-28RT-201 | Grant, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1987 | Piper PA-28RT-201 | Chelsea, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1987 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Galveston, Texas, United States | Curtis B. Cooper | No injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1987 | Piper PA-28RT-201 | Buena Park, California, United States | General Aviation Company | Fatal | 1 |
| 28 Aug 1987 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Kings Point, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-28RT-201T | Santa Ynez, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 1987 | McCulloch MONERAI "S" | Springfield, Vermont, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 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 | - |
| 27 Sep 1987 | Piper PA-28 | Plymouth, Vermont, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1987 | Mooney M20C | Highgate, Vermont, United States | Abbas Ahmadirmabadi | Fatal | 1 |