Piper PA-60-602P accident near Danbury, Connecticut, May 29, 1992
On May 29, 1992 at about 9:50 pm local time, a Piper PA-60-602P, registered N94RC, was substantially damaged in an accident near Danbury, Connecticut (Danbury Municipal Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD DETERMINES THE PROBABLE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE WHICH RESULTED IN AN OVERRUN OF THE RUNWAY.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 29, 1992 · about 9:50 pm local time
- Place
- Danbury, Connecticut · Danbury Municipal Airport
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-60-602P · all PA-60-602Ps on the register
- Registration
- N94RC · registry record · serial 60-8365001
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AS HE APPROACHED THE AIRPORT, THE ATIS FREQUENCY INDICATED RUNWAY 35, THE SHORTER OF THE AIRPORT'S TWO RUNWAY, WAS ACTIVE. HE RADIOED THE TOWER CONTROLLER AND REQUESTED TO USE THE LONGER RUNWAY; HOWEVER, BY THE TIME THE CONTROLLER RESPONDED, THE PILOT HAD ALREADY ENTERED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR RUNWAY 35. HE DECIDED TO REMAIN IN THE PATTERN AND LAND ON RUNWAY 35. THE PILOT SAID HE TOUCHED DOWN LONG AND OVERRAN THE RUNWAY. THE ACFT LEFT LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE GROUND. THE ACFT CAME TO REST IN SOFT DIRT NEAR THE AIRPORT BOUNDAY FENCE.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: multi-engine land
- Flight time: 2,193 hours in all; 696 in this make and model; 47 in the last 90 days; 28 in the last 30 days; 2,029 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,700 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, October 23, 1991; 70 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 6,315 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming IO-540-S1A5 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: BHB Bar Harbor ME at 8:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 35, 3,100 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 70°F (21°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:50 pm from DXR, 999 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
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