19870911051559A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Piper PA-28-236 · Gaylordsville, CT · September 11, 1987

Date
September 11, 1987 · 21:10 local
Place
Gaylordsville, CT
Phase of flight
Initial Approach-IFR
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N2186B
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC87FA250
Reported as
Piper PA28236
Reported engine
Lycoming O540J3A5
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
1
Pilot’s flight hours
1,058 total133 in this make and model292 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On approach,vacuum warning light came on. Pilot lost control on partial panel. Airframe failure occurred from stress.

As the FAA filed it

ON APPROACH,VACUUM WARNING LIGHT CAME ON.PILOT LOST CONTROL ON PARTIAL PANEL.AIRFRAME FAILURE OCCURRED FROM STRESS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.