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FAA accident report · Piper PA-31-350 · Toms River, NJ · March 1, 1989

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Date
March 1, 1989 · 19:51 local
Place
Toms River, NJ
Phase of flight
Descent
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator
CTGA
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N40978
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC89FA093
Reported as
Piper PA31350
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,300 total300 in this make and model120 in the last 90 days
N40978Registered now · Piper PA-31-350S/N 31-8152199 · Built 1981Airframe modelPiper PA-31-350Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Reported runaway pitch down trim. Circuit board installed incorrectly. Exact cause unknown. Pull up caused damage.

As the FAA filed it

REPORTED RUNAWAY PITCH DOWN TRIM. CIRCUIT BOARD INSTALLED INCORRECTLY. EXACT CAUSE UNKNOWN. PULL UP CAUSED DAMAGE.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB NYC89FA093Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportToms River, NJFailure of the pilot to maintain airspeed and control of the aircraft, and his exceeding the design stress limits of the aircraft. Factors related to the accident were: autoplt malfunction due to improper installation by maintenance personnel and the pilot's…Mar 2, 1989 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N40978 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20060711022179AGround Taxi, Other Airplane · Indianapolis, IN(-23) On July 11, 2006, airnet inc. flight #503, PA31, while taxiing at ind collided with a tug vehicle at the intersection between taxiway delta and the service road by federal express sorting facility at 0230C, the pilot [privacy data omitted], an employee…Jul 11, 2006 · Substantial damage