Piper PA-31-350 N62951
19 March 1992 · Brewer, Maine, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 March 1992 at about 20:00 local time, a Piper PA-31-350 registered N62951, operated by North Central Airways, Inc, was involved in an accident near Brewer, Maine, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Brewer, Maine, United States
- Nearest airport
- St. Marys County (2W6)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31-350
- Registration
- N62951
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- North Central Airways, Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lincoln → Leonardtown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO92LA045
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO CORRECT AN EXCESSIVE DESCENT RATE DURING FLARE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOTS IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT HAD JUST COMPLETED A VOR APPROACH TO RUNWAY 11 AND DESCENDED BELOW THE BASE OF THE CLOUDS. THE WIND SOCK INDICATED THERE WAS A LEFT TO RIGHT CROSS WIND NEAR THE RUNWAY. AS THE PILOT FLARED FOR TOUCHDOWN, HE ENCOUNTERED A GUST OF WIND. HE CORRECTED AND THEN EXPERIENCED A SECOND GUST. WINDS AT AN AIRFIELD 13 MILES TO THE SOUTHEAST WERE REPORTED AS NORTH AT 3 KNOTS. THE AIRPLANE STRUCK THE RUNWAY WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO BREAK THE ENGINE MOUNTS ON THE LEFT ENGINE. THE ENGINE DROPPED TO THE RUNWAY BUT REMAINED ATTACHED BY CABLES AND WIRES. THE PILOT SLOWED THE AIRPLANE AND CLEARED THE RUNWAY AT THE NEAREST INTERSECTION. HE EXITED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-31 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Apr 1992 | Piper PA-31-350 | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | Frontier Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1992 | Piper PA-31-325 | Independence, California, United States | Cross Country Construction, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1992 | Piper PA-31-350 | Houston, Texas, United States | Winemiller, Eric W. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1992 | Piper PA-31-350 | Qioquinton, Virginia, United States | Eagle Aero Inc | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1992 | Piper PA-31-350 | Seattle, Washington, United States | Juan Air | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1992 | Piper PA-31-325 | Barranquilla, Colombia | Osmo Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 1992 | Piper PA-46-350 | Sanford, Maine, United States | Clifford F. Evans | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1992 | Cessna U206F | Portland, Maine, United States | Daniel Gilbert | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Sep 1992 | Cessna A150L | Troy, Maine, United States | Gary F. Houser | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Apr 1992 | Craig Morehead BUSHBY MUSTANG II | Buxton, Maine, United States | Craig H. Morehead | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Mar 1992 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Brewer, Maine, United States | James A. Chalfin | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1992 | Beechcraft D55 | Oxford, Maine, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |