Piper PA-24-180 N7734P
9 November 1995 · Hartford, Vermont, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 9 November 1995 at about 16:26 local time, a Piper PA-24-180 registered N7734P was involved in an accident near Hartford, Vermont, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:26
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hartford, Vermont, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lebanon (LEB)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24-180
- Registration
- N7734P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lebanon → Pittsburgh
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC96FA023
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, his inadequate removal of airframe ice, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall/spin and an inflight collision with terrain. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot allowed the airplane's gross weight to be exceeded, and he failed to raise the landing gear during the climb after takeoff.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A witness observed the airplane during its initial climb after takeoff, in a slow rate of climb, with the landing gear extended. A flight instructor, flying above and behind, observed the airplane pitch up and enter a two turn left spin. He observed the airplane crash in a steep descent, with the landing gear extended, about 3 miles from the airport. Examination of the wreckage revealed no preimpact failure of the airframe or engine. The airplane had departed with full fuel, three occupants, and 159 pounds of baggage. The airplane was about 124 pounds over its maximum gross weight. Before the flight, the pilot requested that a lineman brush snow off of the airplane, and after the snow was removed, light icing remained on the inboard wing and left inboard horizontal stabilizer.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-24 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec 1995 | Piper PA-24-250 | Kaufman, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1995 | Piper PA-24-260 | Wakeeney, Kansas, United States | Nixon, Thomas E. | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1995 | Piper PA-24-180 | Cibolo, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1995 | Piper PA-24-250 | Watertown, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1995 | Piper PA-24-250 | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | Otto L. Saxild | Fatal | 2 |
| 26 Feb 1995 | Piper PA-24-250 | Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States | Foucault, James F. | Minor injuries | - |
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 1995 | Piper PA-28-161 | Rutland, Vermont, United States | Pierre Gourinchas | No injuries | - |
| 12 Oct 1995 | Cessna 172M | Norwich, Vermont, United States | Leggett, L. H. | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Oct 1995 | Cessna 210C | Burlington, Vermont, United States | Michael Chickanosky | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jun 1995 | Cessna T210N | Monkton, Vermont, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Feb 1995 | Cessna 152 | Mount Snow, Vermont, United States | Richill Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1995 | Cessna 180J | West Dover, Vermont, United States | - | No injuries | - |