Accident Details
Date
Sunday, March 28, 1993
NTSB Number
NYC93FA066
Location
ELMWOOD PARK, NJ
Event ID
20001211X12034
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
6
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
6
Probable Cause and Findings
INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTION OF THE FUEL INJECTOR SYSTEM RESULTING IN A LOSS OF POWER OF THE LEFT ENGINE, AND THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN MINIMUM CONTROL SPEED WHICH RESULTED IN A FLAT SPIN. A FACTOR WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT LOADING THE AIRPLANE OVER THE MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT AND BEYOND THE AFT CENTER OF GRAVITY LIMIT, THUS RAISING THE MINIMUM CONTROL SPEED.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N6382Y
Make
PIPER
Serial Number
27-3666
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
FLEISCHMAN ALAN B
Address
156 SOUTHERN HILANDS DR
Status
Deregistered
City
UPPER ST CLAIR
State / Zip Code
PA 15241
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# NYC93FA066