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Aviation accident DCA94MA053

8 fatal · PIPER PA31 · 1994-04-28 · STRATFORD, CT, USA

Event

NTSB number
DCA94MA053
Event ID
20001206X01086
Type
Accident
Date
1994-04-28
Location
STRATFORD, CT, USA

Injuries

Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
8
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
9

Aircraft

Make
PIPER
Model
PA31
Registration
N990RA
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The failure of the captain to use the available ILS glideslope, his failure to execute a go-around when conditions were not suitable for landing, and his failure to land the airplane at a point sufficient to allow for a safe stopping distance; the fatalities were caused by the presence of the nonfrangible blast fence and the absence of a safety area at the end of the runway. (NTSB Report AAR-94/08)

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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