Piper PA-32R-301T accident near Ellenville, New York, August 11, 1987
On August 11, 1987 at about 2:30 am local time, a Piper PA-32R-301T, registered N8337T, was destroyed in an accident near Ellenville, New York (Ellenville airport). It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was 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
- August 11, 1987 · about 2:30 am local time
- Place
- Ellenville, New York · Ellenville · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32R-301T PA-32R-301 · all PA-32R-301Ts on the register
- Registration
- N8337T · no longer on the register · serial 32R8129039
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING TAKEOFF AT ELLENVILLE AIRPORT AND THE AIRCRAFT RAN OFF THE RUNWAY COLLIDING WITH TREES AND WAS DEMOLISHED. NO MECHANICAL OR STRUCTURAL PROBLEMS WERE FOUND DURING INVESTIGATION OF ACFT.
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; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 785 hours in all; 130 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 659 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 6,500 lb
- Seats: 7
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Lycoming TI0-54O-S1AD (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: POU Poughkeepsie NY
- Destination: LHJ Ellenville NY
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 4, 3,840 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- 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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