Piper PA-28-161 accident near Madison, CT
On October 11, 2004, a Piper PA-28-161 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Madison, CT. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- October 11, 2004
- Place
- Madison, CT
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-161 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 41.285°N, 72.585°W
- NTSB ID
- 20041025X01689
Official records · NYC05FA005
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- ATC Voice File: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 11, 2004, about 1748 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28-161, N233PA, was substantially damaged when it impacted a private residence in Madison, Connecticut, while attempting to execute a forced landing. The certificated private pilot and passenger were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight that departed Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK), Nantucket, Massachusetts, destined for Danbury Municipal Airport (DXR), Danbury, Connecticut. No flight plan was filed for the flight, which was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. According to air traffic control communication tapes, the pilot made a "Mayday" call on 121.5 megahertz. The pilot then reported he was at 4,000 feet msl, and descending without engine power. Bradley Approach Control acknowledged the pilot's distress call, and instructed him to "squawk 7700." Another pilot transmitted a suggestion to switch fuel tanks, and to turn the electric boost pump on. The accident pilot replied he had switched to the right fuel tank, and that the boost pump was on, but there was oil on the windscreen. The controller then provided radar vectors toward a small airport, approximately 4 nautical miles to the southeast. When the airplane was approximately 2 miles from the airport, and at 1,600 feet msl, the pilot reported seeing a field to his left. The controller asked the pilot if he thought he could make the airport. The pilot paused, and then said he was going for the field, which was also his final recorded transmission. A witness, located about 4 miles north of the ac
Probable cause
A loss of engine power due to separation of the propeller due to under-torqued retention bolts.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
