# NTSB NYC88LA013: Piper PA-31-310, N9249Y, Beverly, MA, October 21, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: October 21, 1987, 10:30 local (14:30 UTC)
- Place: Beverly, MA
- Location: 42.5841° N, 70.9161° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at BEVERLY RGNL (BVY), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.5841&lon=-70.9161&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 3 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 7, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 36038
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC88LA013
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/36038/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA013

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power, approach - vfr pattern - base leg/base to final
  - 1 engine
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (contributing factor)
- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - planned approach - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - flare - not attained, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE PLT RPRTD THAT DRG AN NDB APCH, THE ACFT 'BROKE OUT SLIGHTLY ABOVE MINIMUMS' & THAT HE MANEUVERED TO LAND FROM A CLOSE-IN, BASE LEG. HE STATED THAT DRG A LEFT TURN TO FINAL APCH, THE LEFT ENG BEGAN LOSING POWER. RPRTDLY, THERE WAS A LACK OF RESPONSE TO CONTROL INPUTS AS HE TRIED TO ROLL OUT ON FINAL & ATTEMPTS TO ADD POWER WORSENED THE SITUATION. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT CONTACTED THE RWY LEFT WING FIRST & CRASH LANDED. DRG THE SEQUENCE, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED & THE RIGHT ENG FOLDED UNDER THE RIGHT WING. NO REASON WAS FOUND FOR THE LEFT ENG TO LOSE POWER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9249Y](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9249Y-1992-01-25), registration cancelled 1992-01-25, S/N 31324 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-31-310
- Registry model: [Piper PA-31-310](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-31-310) (registry code 7103102) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 31-324
- Engines: LYCOMING TIO-540-A1A 310 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Part 135
- Registered owner: Sanford Air
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, July 1, 1987
- Departed: LCI, LACONIA, NH
- Destination: BVY
- Flight plan: IFR
- Airport: BVY, Beverly Muni, runway 16, 4,637 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 33; airline transport, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 1, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: right; flight hours: 3,746 total, 117 in this make and model, 3,611 as pilot in command, 78 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 1 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 8,000 ft unknown

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19871021062889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871021062889A), Oct 21, 1987: Piper PA31310, Beverly, MA, Substantial damage. Indicates hard landing collapsed the left main gear and dislodged the right engine. No mechanical defects reported

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.

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