Piper PA-28 N3718T
18 April 1971 · Blunt, South Dakota, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 18 April 1971 at about 19:00 local time, a Piper PA-28 registered N3718T, operated by Royal H Runge, was involved in an accident during in flight near Blunt, South Dakota, 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 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Blunt, South Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28
- Registration
- N3718T
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Royal H Runge
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1233
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
CHECKING CATTLE.PLT SAID HE WAS DIVERTED BY HIS 2 YR OLD SON, THE PASSENGER.ALT TOO LOW TO RECOVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar 1971 | Piper PA-28 | Meridianville, Alabama, United States | Fayetteville F | No injuries | - |
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