Piper PA-23 N2251P
31 January 1971 · Daytona Beach, Florida, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 31 January 1971 at about 09:42 local time, a Piper PA-23 registered N2251P was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Daytona Beach, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:42
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Daytona Beach, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Daytona Beach
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-23
- Registration
- N2251P
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Atlanta, Ga
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0181
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 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
L ENG OIL PRESS RELIEF SPRING FAILED AT UNDET TIME.PLT FEATH R PROP, DIDNT ABORT T/O.LOST CTL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Hillsboro, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 May 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Augusta, Georgia, United States | TAS Flight SER | Minor injuries | - |
| 20 Mar 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Upperville, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Elk Grove, California, United States | Thomas Aircraf | No injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1971 | Piper PA-23 | West Milbury, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1971 | Piper PA-23 | Tularosa, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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