ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 37109
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| Date: | 05-JAN-1988 |
| Time: | 08:00 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-24-250 |
| Owner/operator: | Herb Gossand |
| Registration: | N6487P |
| C/n / msn: | 24-1606 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Salem, IN -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | -183 |
| Hagerstown, MD (HGR) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
N6478P CRASHED DURING A FORCED LANDING NEAR THE SALEM, IN, AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT HAD EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO FAILURE OF THE NUMBER 5 CONNECTING ROD CAP BOLT. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A TREE DURING THE APPROACH AND CRASHED 100 YARDS NORTH OF THE RUNWAY. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X24858
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
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