Piper PA-30 N7979Y
1 April 1967 · Phelan Calif, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 1 April 1967 at about 15:50 local time, a Piper PA-30 registered N7979Y, operated by ACE Flight SER, was involved in an accident during in flight near Phelan Calif, California, United States. 3 people were on board and 2 died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Phelan Calif, California, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-30
- Registration
- N7979Y
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- ACE Flight SER
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 2-0175
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 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
RECOVERY DATE 4-2-67.AIRCRAFT STRUCK MOUNTAIN.ACFT NOT ADEQUATELY EQUIPPED FOR FCST ENROUTE WEATHR
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-30 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 1967 | Piper PA-30 | Jonesboro, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1967 | Piper PA-30 | Freeland, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Sep 1967 | Piper PA-30 | Hearne, Texas, United States | Crockett Mater | No injuries | - |
| 29 Dec 1967 | Piper PA-30 | Willoughby, Ohio, United States | Air Commuter * | No injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1967 | Piper PA-30 | W.palm Beach, Florida, United States | Burnside-Ott T | No injuries | - |
| 30 Oct 1967 | Piper PA-30 | Chamblee, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Mar 1967 | Boeing B-720 | Sheridan, Wyoming, United States | United Air Lines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 1967 | Piper PA-23 | San Mateo Calif, California, United States | Air, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jul 1967 | Cessna 150 | Watkins, Colorado, United States | Alpine Aviatio | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1967 | Cessna 172E | Ea.hampton, Connecticut, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1967 | Cessna 172 | Matagorda Is. Tex, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 25 Jan 1967 | Cessna 150 | Sapphire, North Carolina, United States | Executive Avia | No injuries | - |