- Date
- June 16, 1986, 20:15 local (Jun 17, 1986, 00:15 UTC)
- Place
- Westport, NY
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N9094WPiper PA-28-235
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report April 25, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860616029489A
- Case key
- 30358
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The Piper PA-28-235 made an off airport landing at night in conditions of reduced visibility, with rain, gusty winds and thunderstorms in the area. The aircraft received substantial damage and the pilot received serious injuries. Post crash examination of the engine showed no pre-existing problems. A mechanic who examined the airframe noted the auxiliary fuel selectors valves would leak air into the fuel system if the auxuliary tanks were empty. The cause of the off airport landing was not determined.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9094W
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28-235
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28-10702
- Engine
- Lycoming O-540, 235 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- William Spees
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- SYR · Syracuse, NY
- Destination
- BTV · Burlington, VT
- Flight plan
- VFR
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.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 40
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 230 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.