Windham Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Windham, Connecticut 06280
Friday, October 30, 1987 7:15 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE FLIGHT DEPARTED GROTON, CONNECTICUT ENROUTE TO WILLIMANTIC, CONNECTICUT IN UNLIMITED VISIBILITY. HOWEVER AT WINDHAM AIRPORT, THE RUNWAY WAS PARTIALLY OBSCURED BY PATCHY FOG ACCORDING TO THE PILOT. THE PILOT LANDED LONG DUE TO CARRYING ADDITIONAL SPEED IN CASE OF A GO AROUND. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUE ROLLING OFF THE RWY, AND DOWN AN EMBANKMENT BEFORE COMING TO REST.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 10/30/1987
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 715
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City WINDHAM
Event State CONNECTICUT
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 06280
Event Date Year 1987
Event Date Month 10
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport WINDHAM
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 5B0
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 246
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Partial Obscuration
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 0
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Calm
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2562
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Oct 30 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1055
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 37223
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 2:56PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N38334
NTSB Number NYC88LA027
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name PIPER
Aircraft Model PA-32R-300
Aircraft Series Identifier PA-32R-300
Aircraft Serial Number 32R-7780415
Certified Max Gross Weight 3400
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 7
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Apr 24 1987 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 121
Airframe Hours 2602
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name HAUSE, MARINEAU & MUMMERT
Aircraft Owner Street Address 2 OAK STREET
Aircraft Owner City LYME
Aircraft Owner State CT
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 06371
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name DAVID E.HAUSE
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address OAK STREET
Operator City LYME
Operator State CT
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 06371
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Business
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code GON
Departure City GROTON
Departure State CT
Departure Country
Departure Time 700
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code 5BO
Destination City WILLIMANTIC
Destination State CT
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 27
Runway Length 4360
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --