ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 135785
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| Date: | Friday 20 March 1987 |
| Time: | 23:00 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31T Cheyenne II |
| Owner/operator: | Birk Leasing |
| Registration: | N200FD |
| MSN: | 31T-7520040 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3707 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W PT6A-28 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Lawrence Municipal Airport, Lawrence, Essex County, Massachusetts -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Portland International Airport, Portland, Maine (PWM/KPWM) |
| Lawrence Municipal Airport, Lawrence, Massachusetts (LWM/LKWM) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
THE CREW OF THE PA-31T CHEYENNE HAD MADE ONE MISSED APPROACH AND THE CO-PILOT WAS CALLING OUT THE ALTITUDES TO THE PILOT. THE PILOT'S REPLY TO THE CO-PILOT WAS THAT HE WAS JUST GOING TO DESCEND TO 400 FEET. THE APPROACH MINIMUMS WERE PUBLISHED FOR AN MDA [MINIMUM DESCENT ALTITUDE] OF 660 FEET PLUS 80 FEET WHEN THE CONTROL ZONE IS NOT IN EFFECT. THE AIRCRAFT FLEW INTO RISING TERRAIN. THE CO-PILOT SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES, THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED DUE TO IMPACT AND FIRE.
The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows:
IFR PROCEDURE..NOT FOLLOWED..PILOT IN COMMAND
MINIMUM DESCENT ALTITUDE..NOT MAINTAINED..PILOT IN COMMAND
Contributing Factors:
WEATHER CONDITION..OBSCURATION
WEATHER CONDITION..SNOW
LIGHT CONDITION..DARK NIGHT
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: NYC87LA113 at https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001213X30546&key=1
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?omni=Home-N-Number&nNumberTxt=200FD
3. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.baaa-acro.com/1987/archives/crash-of-a-piper-pa-31-navajo-chieftain-in-lawrence/]
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 21 March 1987 | N200FD | Birk Leasing | 0 | Lawrence, MA | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Dec-2016 19:26 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 06-Aug-2017 19:30 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Narrative] |
| 21-Sep-2017 13:33 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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