Plane Crash List

Piper PA-32 N5530J

13 July 1968 · Vermilion Bay, Canada · Serious injuries

Summary

On 13 July 1968 at about 09:15 local time, a Piper PA-32 registered N5530J, operated by Chicago Aircra, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Vermilion Bay, Canada. 4 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 09:15
Classification
Accident
Location
Vermilion Bay, Canada
Nearest airport
Vermilion Bay
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Piper PA-32
Registration
N5530J
Category
Fixed-Wing
Engines
1
Operator
Chicago Aircra
Operating rule
Fixed Base Operator
Purpose of flight
Pleasure
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Daylight
NTSB number
6-0059

People

2 people were seriously injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
4 0 2 0 2

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

INVESTIGATED AND REPORTED BY GOVT OF CANADA.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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