ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 40324
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| Date: | Wednesday 21 March 1984 |
| Time: | 19:02 |
| Type: |  Piper PA-31-350 Chieftain |
| Owner/operator: | Kar-San Developments Inc |
| Registration: | N27886 |
| MSN: | 31-7952024 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2065 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING TIO-540-52BD |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 1/2 mile from Oneonta Airport, Oneonta, Otsego County, New York -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Executive |
| Departure airport: | Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF/KPHF) |
| Oneonta Municipal Airport (FAA LID: N66) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN A WOODED AREA AT ONEONTA, NEW YORK, AFTER THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THE WEATHER WAS VMC. THE PILOT MADE A MISSED APPROACH AFTER TRYING TO LAND ON THE RUNWAY AT ONEONTA, AT 18:38 HOURS. LATER THE PILOT RADIOED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO 'PICK UP' THE KRING BEACON. BOSTON CENTER VECTORED THE FLIGHT TO THE AREA OF THE KRING BEACON.
THE PILOT THEN PROCEEDED TO QUESTION HIS POSITION. WHEN BOSTON TERMINATED RADAR SERVICE THE PILOTS ANSWER WAS UNINTELLIGIBLE. NO FURTHER COMMUNICATIONS WERE RECEIVED FROM THE FLIGHT. THE WRECKAGE WAS FOUND ABOUT 1/2 MILE FROM THE AIRPORT. THE LEFT FULL TANK SELECTOR WAS FOUND ON THE LEFT OUTBOARD TANK. THIS AIRCRAFT IS RESTRICTED TO LEVEL FLIGHT FOR USE OF FUEL FROM THE OUTBOARD TANKS.
Sources:
1. NTSB Identification: NYC84FA114 at https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20001214X39144&key=1
2. FAA: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=27886
3. [LINK NOT WORKING ANYMORE:http://www.baaa-acro.com/1984/archives/crash-of-a-piper-pa-31-navajo-chieftain-in-oneonta-5-killed/]
4. http://planecrashmap.com/plane/ny/N27886/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Oct-2008 10:30 | ASN archive | Added |
| 15-Jun-2015 17:45 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Operator, Location, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:23 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 03-Oct-2017 22:16 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Time, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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