# Accident 19910609020739A: Piper PA28181, East Haddam, CT, June 9, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 9, 1991, 19:30 local time
- Place: East Haddam, CT
- Airport: Goodspeed Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.4457° N, 72.4556° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at GOODSPEED (42B), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.4457&lon=-72.4556&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2876Z, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2876Z-2012-09-24) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-181 (registry code 7102807, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28181
- Reported engine: LYC O360A4M
- People aboard: 3
- Fatal injuries: 3
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC91FA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91FA144) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910609020739A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE MISSING ON CLIMBOUT. DESCENDED BELOW TREES. FOUND IN POND. ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP OFF, ON TAKEOFF SHOULD BE ON.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC91FA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91FA144), Jun 9, 1991: Piper PA-28-181 (N2876Z), East Haddam, CT, substantial damage, 3 fatal. Probable cause: THE NON-MECHANICAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO USE THE AUXILIARY FUEL BOOST PUMP DURING TAKEOFF.

## Other reports on N2876Z (2)

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

- [Incident 19840215003379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840215003379I), Feb 15, 1984: Piper PA28181 (N2876Z), Savannah, GA, Minor damage. Nose gear collapsed as a result of a bounced landing.
- [Accident 19810327012859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810327012859A), Mar 27, 1981: Piper PA28181 (N2876Z), Bristol, PA, Substantial damage. Lost control landing in gusty crosswind. Crashed into trees off runway. Insufficient speed to maintain control.

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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