Piper PA-22 N2557A
9 August 1970 · Mineral Wells, Texas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 9 August 1970 at about 14:52 local time, a Piper PA-22 registered N2557A was involved in an accident during static near Mineral Wells, Texas, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was not damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 14:52
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mineral Wells, Texas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Mineral Wells
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-22
- Registration
- N2557A
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Static
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- None
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3386
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 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
APRX 100FT BFR ACFT STOPPED REAR SEAT PAX OPENEDREAR DOOR.PAX DEPLANED WHILE ENG IDLED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 1970 | Piper PA-22 | Hardy, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1970 | Piper PA-22 | Somerset, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Feb 1970 | Piper PA-22 | Lake City, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Apr 1970 | Piper PA-22 | Vandalia, Ohio, United States | Condors Flying | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1970 | Piper PA-22 | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Nov 1970 | Piper PA-22 | Othello, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | E W Wiggins AI | No injuries | - |
| 10 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Albany, New York, United States | McIntyre Aviat | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1970 | N American SNJ-4 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1970 | Cessna 182 | Ridgely, Maryland, United States | Charles B Todd | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-28 | Torrance, California, United States | Sperry Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 12 Dec 1970 | Aeronca 11AC | Butler, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |