ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 34904
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| Date: | Sunday 8 December 1985 |
| Time: | 18:15 |
| Type: |  Cessna 340A |
| Owner/operator: | private |
| Registration: | N36888 |
| MSN: | 340A0950 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2545 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL TSIO-520-NB |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Peru, MA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Portland, ME (PWM) |
| Teterboro, NJ (TEB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING IFR FLIGHT AT 12000 FEET BOTH AIRCRAFT VACUUM PUMPS FAILED. AIRCRAFT DESCENDED IN RIGHT TURN OFF RADAR. WITNESSES OBSERVED AIRCRAFT AT LOW ALTITUDE ABOVE TREES, CIRCLE, MAKE STEEP LEFT TURN, CLIMB AND DESCEND TO GROUND. CAUSE:
Sources:
NTSB: https://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001214X38481
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
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