Accident Piper PA-28RT-201T N8288A, Saturday 15 August 1987
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Date:Saturday 15 August 1987
Time:19:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic P28T model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-28RT-201T
Owner/operator:S. David Owen
Registration: N8288A
MSN: 28-8390020
Year of manufacture:1982
Engine model:Continental TSIO-360-FB
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Vergennes, VT -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
DURING A LANDING ATTEMPT AT BASIN HARBOR AIRPORT, THE PILOT CAME IN HIGH AND FAST. HE DID NOT CORRECT AND FAILED TO GO AROUND. HE OVERRAN THE RUNWAY AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE PLT DID NOT FILE AN ACC REPORT.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: NYC87LA234
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year and 9 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB NYC87LA234

Revision history:

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