Accident Piper PA-28R-200 N9439N, Friday 3 May 1985

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Date:	Friday 3 May 1985
Time:	08:20 LT
Type:	Piper PA-28R-200
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N9439N
MSN:	PA28R-35153
Total airframe hrs:	2082 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-360-C1C
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Montgomery, NY - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Executive
Departure airport:	Nashua, NH (KASH)
Destination airport:	Morristown, NJ
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE ACFT MADE A FORCED LANDING AFTER THE MANIFOLD PRESSURE KEPT DROPPING. SOME ADJUSTMENT WAS MADE BY THROTTLE APPLICATION AND FINALLY ALT AIR WAS USED. WHEN THE PLT DECIDED THAT THE ARPT COULD NOT BE REACHED HE LANDED ON A HIGHWAY. THE LEFT & NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED DURING THE LANDING.

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