Piper PA-31-350 accident near Oxford, Connecticut, June 17, 1994
On June 17, 1994 at about 6:15 am local time, a Piper PA-31-350, registered N4093U, was substantially damaged in an accident near Oxford, Connecticut (Waterbury-Oxford airport). It was a positioning flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT'S INADVERTENT ENCOUNTER WITH FOG DURING LANDING.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 17, 1994 · about 6:15 am local time
- Place
- Oxford, Connecticut · Waterbury-Oxford
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31-350 · all PA-31-350s on the register
- Registration
- N4093U · no longer on the register · serial 8152175
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Positioning flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS AT MINIMUMS AT THE MIDDLE MARKER AND HAD THE RUNWAY IN SIGHT. WHEN THE AIRPLANE WAS OVER THE RUNWAY AND THE PILOT BEGAN TO FLARE, HE FLEW INTO A FOG BANK. HE BEGAN A MISSED APPROACH, BUT THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN, SUBSEQUENTLY SWERVING OFF THE RUNWAY AND DOWN AN EMBANKMENT.
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: airline transport pilot, flight instructor
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 10,000 hours in all; 2,000 in this make and model; 100 in the last 90 days; 30 in the last 30 days; 7,300 as pilot in command; 3,200 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: continuous airworthiness programme
- Maximum gross weight: 7,000 lb
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming TIO-540-J2BD (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: UIZ Utica MI at 3:50 am
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 36, 5,000 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Visibility: 1 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 100 ft
- Temperature: 77°F (25°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Observation at 5:50 am from OXC
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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