Piper PA-24-250 accident near Westbrook, CT
On June 10, 2011, a Piper PA-24-250 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Westbrook, CT. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- June 10, 2011
- Place
- Westbrook, CT
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24-250 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 41.339°N, 72.508°W
- NTSB ID
- 20110610X73839
Official records · ERA11FA334
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Recorded Communication Between N8233P And Bradley Approach: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- FSS Transcript: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 10, 2011, about 1432 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-24-250, N8233P, owned and operated by a private individual, was substantially damaged when it collided with wooded terrain during a forced landing, following a total loss of engine power near Westbrook, Connecticut. The certificated airline transport pilot was fatally injured and the private pilot passenger was seriously injured. The personal flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the planned flight to Chester Airport (SNC), Chester, Connecticut. The flight departed Brookhaven Airport (HWV), Shirley, New York, about 1411. According to the pilot-rated passenger, he knew the pilot for 3 years and they flew together frequently. On the date of the accident, the pilot planned to visit an avionics shop at SNC. During the flight, the pilot-in-command was sitting in the left seat and manipulating the controls, with the pilot-rated passenger in the right seat. The pilot-rated passenger added that he did not have a complex aircraft endorsement, and therefore would rarely manipulate the controls, except at cruise altitudes. After crossing the Long Island Sound, the pilot stated "we have engine trouble, we are going down." The pilot-rated passenger suffered a head injury in the impact and did not remember any other details. Review of recorded radio communications from Bradley Approach revealed that 1427, the pilot broadcast on emergency frequency 121.5 megahertz that he was 6.4 miles so
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power during approach due to inadequate torque on the No. 3 cylinder hold-down nuts.
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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.
