Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC84FHM01

POUGHKEEPSIE, NY, USA

Aircraft #1

N30460

PIPER PA-28-181

Analysis

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PLT HAD LET DOWN THROUGH CLOUDS DURING A DESCENT FOR A VOR-DME APPROACH. THE ACFT BROKE OUT OF THE CLOUDS AT 2500 FT, SEEING THE ARPT THE PLT CANCELLED IFR. AFTER GETTING RWY INFORMATION THE PLT TURNED DOWNWIND AND THE ENGINE STOPPED. HE DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND CRASH LANDED IN A WOODED AREA. THE CARBURETOR HEAT WAS FOUND IN THE OFF POSITION AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THE ENGINE RAN NORMALLY DURING A POST ACCIDENT TEST.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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