Piper PA-30 N7996Y
27 May 1968 · New Mrtnsvil, West Virginia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 27 May 1968 at about 20:25 local time, a Piper PA-30 registered N7996Y, operated by Continental CH, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near New Mrtnsvil, West Virginia, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New Mrtnsvil, West Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- New Martinsville
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-30
- Registration
- N7996Y
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Continental CH
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-1752
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 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
PILOT MADE A SHORT FIELD TAKE OFF FROM WET SOD RUNWAY AT NIGHT
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-30 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 1968 | Piper PA-30 | Twin Mountain, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-30 | Altus, Oklahoma, United States | Altus Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1968 | Piper PA-30 | Laverne, California, United States | J.e.engineerin | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1968 | Piper PA-30 | Manchester, Kentucky, United States | Curtis Turner | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 1968 | Piper PA-30 | Youngstown, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Aug 1968 | Piper PA-30 | Littleton, Colorado, United States | Penner Constru | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |