Piper PA-28 N8606W
27 August 1966 · Petaluma Calif, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 27 August 1966 at about 14:00 local time, a Piper PA-28 registered N8606W, operated by Television-Ele, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Petaluma Calif, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Petaluma Calif, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Petaluma Sky Rnch
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28
- Registration
- N8606W
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Television-Ele
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2499
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
FUEL DRAIN VALVE NOT FULLY CLOSED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-28 | Spring Valley Ny, New York, United States | Westchester AR | No injuries | - |
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| 13 Mar 1966 | Piper PA-28 | Crystal River Fla, Florida, United States | Aero Training | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1966 | Piper PA-28 | Baltimore Md, Maryland, United States | Marshall-Air | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Mar 1966 | Hughes 269A | Fort Collins Colo, Colorado, United States | Kensair Corp. | No injuries | - |
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