Accident Piper PA-24 N8656P, Friday 20 February 1987
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Date:Friday 20 February 1987
Time:18:15 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic PA24 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Piper PA-24
Owner/operator:John Russell
Registration: N8656P
MSN: 24-4100
Year of manufacture:1964
Total airframe hrs:5418 hours
Engine model:Lycoming O-540-E4A5
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Marlboro, NJ -   United States of America
Phase: Landing
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Old Bridge, NJ (3N6)
Destination airport:(2N8)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
WHILE LNDG ON RWY 27, JUST BFR SUNSET, THE ACFT WAS RPRTD TO BE HIGH & FAST ON THE APCH. SUBSEQUENTLY, IT CONTD OFF THE END OF THE RWY & COLLIDED WITH TREES. THE PLT RPRTD HE WAS UNDER STRESS DUE TO RECENT DEATH OF HIS PARENTS & THE NECESSITY TO MOVE THE ACFT DUE TO THREATS OF HARM.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: NYC87LA097
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year and 8 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB NYC87LA097

Revision history:

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