- Date
- May 2, 1980
- Place
- Pawtucket, RI · PAWTUCKET, RI
- Injuries
- 2 serious, 1 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Status
- Completed · report September 15, 1980
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA reports
- 19800502090792A19800502090791A
- Case key
- 130479
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NTSB brief
NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1681 80/5/2 PAWTUCKET,RI PIPER PA-38 CR- 0 2 0 INSTRUCTIONAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 1600 N9866T PX- 0 0 0 DUAL AGE 26, 1763 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 1 1205 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - NORTH CENTRAL ST DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION PAWTUCKET,RI LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT FACTOR(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO USE OR INCORRECTLY USED MISC.EQUIPMENT SPECIAL DATA SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV. CONTROLLING AGENCY - UNICOM RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO REMARKS- N9866T DID NOT CONTAIN A MICROPHONE,WITNESS STATED RADIO IN OFF POSITION.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-1681 80/5/2 PAWTUCKET,RI PIPER PA-38 CR- 0 0 1 NONCOMMERCIAL PRIVATE, AGE 58, 103 TIME - 1600 N4447E PX- 0 0 0 PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP TOTAL HOURS, 84 IN TYPE, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 2 0 NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - NORTH CENTRAL ST DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION PAWTUCKET,RI LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT LANDING: GO-AROUND PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC. SPECIAL DATA SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV. CONTROLLING AGENCY - UNICOM RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE CONTROLLED/UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT - UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT CONTROL ZONE/AREA - NO REMARKS- N4447E ON LONG LOW FINAL,N9866T OBS TO DESCEND IN FRONT OF ACFT.47E THEN OVERTOOK 66T DRNG GO-ARND
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N4447E
- Reported as
- Piper PA-38
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- North Central St
N4447ERegistered now · Piper PA-38-112Airframe modelPiper PA-38-112Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
- Registration
- N9866T
- Reported as
- Piper PA-38
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Airport
- North Central St
N9866TRegistration cancelled Mar 21, 2013 · Piper PA-38-112Airframe modelPiper PA-38-112Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
FAA reports on this event · 2
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Accident 19800502090792APiper PA38112 · Pawtucket, MEWas struck from above by another 152 N9866T. Both flaring for landing. 447ES propeller then cut of 9866TS tail.Accident 19800502090791APiper PA38112 · Pawtucket, RIOvertook and struck the tail of N4447E both flaring for landing. Impact raised nose of 4447E, severing 9866TS tail.