# Accident 19901117052439A: Piper PA32R301, Anton, NH, November 17, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 17, 1990, 16:45 local time
- Place: Anton, NH
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Aircraft: N8473H, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8473H-1995-08-10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-32R-301 (registry code 7103218, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32r-301) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA32R301
- Reported engine: LYC IO540K1G5D
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Pilot flight hours: 1,700 total, 100 in this make and model
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901117052439A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PASSENGER REPORTED ENGINE QUIT. PILOT DITCHED IN LAKE. AIRCRAFT SANK,PILOT PRESUMED DROWNED. NO ENGINE DEFECTS.

## NTSB investigation

None matched to this report by aircraft and date. Search the NTSB's own records: https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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