Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC84FA129

BURLINGTON, CT, USA

Aircraft #1

N9487C

PIPER PA-28R-201

Analysis

THE ACFT CRASHED IN A STEEP RIGHT DESCENDING TURN SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. THE STUDENT PLT FLYING THE ACFT HAD BEEN SCHEDULED TO FLY THAT DAY BUT THE INSTRUCTOR CANCELED THE FLT ON ACCOUNT OF WEATHER. THE ACFT WAS SEEN TAXIING OUT ABOUT1230. AFTER TAKEOFF THE ACFT DISAPPEARED INTO THE OVERCAST IN A RIGHT TURN. SHORTLY AFTER, THE ACFT DESCENDED FROM THE OVERCAST STILL TURNING RIGHT UNTIL GROUND CONTACT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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