Aviation Accident Summary NYC85LA036

MERIDEN, CT, USA

Aircraft #1

N7453P

PIPER PA-24-250

Analysis

WHILE IN CRUISE, PLT HEARD AN ABNORMAL SOUND FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND HAVING HAD PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE NEWLY-INSTALLED ENGINE, ELECTED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT A NEARBY ARPT TO INVESTIGATE. PLT STATED HE LANDED LONG AND WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE ACFT BEFORE RUNNING OFF THE END OF THE PREPARED SURFACE. SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE UNDERCARRIAGE ATTACH FITTING WAS INCURRED DUE TO ROUGH TERRAIN.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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