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| Date: | Wednesday 1 October 1986 |
| Time: | 00:15 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-28RT-201 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N8320A |
| MSN: | 28R8118048 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1737 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Caldwell, NJ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Teterboro, NJ |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT IN COMMAND ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO BECOME TOO LOW DURING A NIGHT SIMULATED EMERGENCY (ENGINE OUT) DURING AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED THE TOPS OF TREES, BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE AND CRASHED TO THE GROUND.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC87LA001
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Mar-2024 20:59 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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