Accident Piper PA-28-161 N2960B,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 132139
 
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Date:Saturday 2 March 1991
Time:12:30
Type:Silhouette image of generic P28A model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-28-161
Owner/operator:Northeast Aviation
Registration: N2960B
MSN: 28-7916589
Year of manufacture:1979
Engine model:LYCOMING O-320-DG3
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Philadelphia, PA -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Training
Departure airport:PNE
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
PROBABLE CAUSE:DUE TO FAILURE OF THE INDUCTION AIR CONTROL/AIR FILTER/SCREEN, WHICH BLOCKED AIRFLOW THROUGH THE CARBURETOR THROAT.

Sources:

NTSB id 20001212X16677

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
6 August 1985 N2960B Lincoln Flying Service 0 Doylestown, PA sub

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
21-Dec-2016 19:25 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]
28-Feb-2018 20:02 BEAVERSPOTTER Updated [Cn, Narrative]

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