Piper PA-28R-200 accident near Wappinger, NY
On November 22, 2009, a Piper PA-28R-200 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Wappinger, NY. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- November 22, 2009
- Place
- Wappinger, NY
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R-200 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 41.587°N, 73.887°W
- NTSB ID
- 20091122X82839
Official records · ERA10FA074
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- FAA ATC Radar Data Plot: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 22, 2009, about 1330 eastern standard time, a Piper PA-28R-200, N345AT, was substantially damaged when it impacted trees and terrain during a forced landing near Wappinger, New York. The certificated commercial pilot and the pilot-rated passenger were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the flight, which departed Orange County Airport (MGJ), Montgomery, New York, about 1313, and was destined for Danbury Municipal Airport (DXR), Danbury, Connecticut. The personal flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. According to air traffic control (ATC) information provided by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the airplane departed MGJ and the pilot contacted ATC shortly thereafter to request flight following services. About 1325, the pilot advised the controller, "we've got an oil problem, we're bringing it right to POU [Duchess County Airport, Poughkeepsie, New York]." According to radar data, at that time the airplane was about 6.8 nautical miles south of POU, at an altitude of 3,900 feet msl. The controller subsequently provided the pilot radar vectors to POU. At 1326, the pilot stated "we just lost the engine." At that time, the airplane was about 5.2 nautical miles south of the airport at 3,000 feet msl. The pilot and the controller then discussed alternative forced landing sites, including a highway that was about 1.5 nautical miles west of the airplane's position. At 1328, the pilot advised that he would not be able to make a landing on the
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power due to a delamination of the No. 3 connecting rod bearing. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate maintenance inspection of the engine oil system.
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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.
