Piper PA-28-140 accident near Jeannette, Pennsylvania, November 12, 1987
On November 12, 1987 at about 9:00 pm local time, a Piper PA-28-140, registered N8450F, was substantially damaged in an accident near Jeannette, Pennsylvania (Boquet airport). It was a personal 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
- November 12, 1987 · about 9:00 pm local time
- Place
- Jeannette, Pennsylvania · Boquet · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28-140 · all PA-28-140s on the register
- Registration
- N8450F · no longer on the register · serial 28-7725113
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRCRAFT SUFFERED AN ENGINE FAILURE DURING APPROACH AND CRASHED SHORT AND TO THE RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY. THE ACFT THEN NOSED OVER. POST ACC INVESTIGATION AND ENGINE EXAM BY THE FAA REVEALED NO REASON FOR THE ENG MALFUNCTION.
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: 240 hours in all; 240 in this make and model; 28 in the last 90 days; 180 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,827 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, November 10, 1987; 1 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 2,050 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-E2D (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Pittsburgh Flying Club
The flight
- Departed from: 4GO Monroeville PA at 8:30 pm
- Destination: AGL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 19, 2,600 ft by 40 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 225° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 50°F (10°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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