Piper PA-16 N6847K
28 March 1970 · Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 28 March 1970 at about 11:30 local time, a Piper PA-16 registered N6847K, operated by Commonwealth A, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pittsfield
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-16
- Registration
- N6847K
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Commonwealth A
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1194
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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
WIND 10KTS GUSTING 20KTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan 1970 | Piper PA-16 | Carlisle, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1970 | Piper PA-16 | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | American Sterl | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1970 | Piper PA-16 | Bonne Terre, Missouri, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1970 | Piper PA-16 | Fort St.john, Canada | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1970 | Piper PA-16 | Hammonton, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1970 | Piper PA-16 | South Rockwd, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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 |