Piper PA-11 accident near Andover, New Jersey, July 16, 1987
On July 16, 1987 at about 11:45 pm local time, a Piper PA-11, registered N6346, was destroyed in an accident near Andover, New Jersey (Aeroflex airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. 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
- July 16, 1987 · about 11:45 pm local time
- Place
- Andover, New Jersey · Aeroflex
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-11 · all PA-11s on the register
- Registration
- N6346 · registry record · serial 111321
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING LANDING ROLL. AS THE AIRCRAFT DRIFTED LEFT OF THE RUNWAY, POWER WAS ADDED FOR A GO-AROUND BUT THE AIRCRAFT WAS LEFT OF THE RWY. THE LEFT WING STRUT HIT THE WING OF A CESSNA 150 IN AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID COLLIDING WITH THE HANGAR, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE WING OF A PIPER 140 AIRCRAFT BEFORE COMING TO A STOP.
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: single-engine land
- Flight time: 153 hours in all; 12 in this make and model; 1 in the last 90 days; 67 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: frt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,375 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, August 29, 1986
- Maximum gross weight: 1,220 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental C-90 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 3, 1,997 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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