Piper PA-23-250 accident near Fall River, Massachusetts, December 13, 1982
On December 13, 1982 at about 11:35 pm local time, a Piper PA-23-250, registered N62635, was substantially damaged in an accident near Fall River, Massachusetts (Fall River Municipal airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- December 13, 1982 · about 11:35 pm local time
- Place
- Fall River, Massachusetts · Fall River Municipal
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 3 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-23-250 · all PA-23-250s on the register
- Registration
- N62635 · no longer on the register · serial 277654103
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ON SHORT FINAL & ALIGNED WITH THE RWY LIGHTS THE PLT CANCELLED HIS IFR FLT PLAN WITH APPROACH CONTROL. THE ACFT LANDED ON THE RWY WHICH HAD THE MIDDLE THIRD OF ITS WIDTH COVERED WITH 6-8 INCHES OF SNOW. THE OUTER THIRDS WERE PLOWED BUT ICY.
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; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,854 hours in all; 665 in this make and model; 30 in the last 90 days; 600 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 16 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 5,200 lb
- Seats: 6
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming IO-540 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Elmira NY at 6:00 pm
- Destination: Fall River MA
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 24, 3,950 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 240° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 90°F (32°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N62635 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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