Piper PA-32 N3442W
17 May 1973 · Fleminton, West Virginia, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 17 May 1973 at about 21:30 local time, a Piper PA-32 registered N3442W, operated by Rochester Flyi, was involved in an accident during in flight near Fleminton, West Virginia, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fleminton, West Virginia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32
- Registration
- N3442W
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Rochester Flyi
- Operating rule
- Flying Club (Military)
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Florence, Sc → Morgantown, W Va
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-3880
People
4 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 4 | 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
ACCESSORY GEAR RETAINING BOLT LOOSENED AND CAUSED ACCESSORY GEAR ON END OF CRANKSHAFT TO FAIL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov 1973 | Piper PA-32 | Topeka, Kansas, United States | Allen Aviation | No injuries | - |
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| 3 Aug 1973 | Piper PA-32 | Savery, Wyoming, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1973 | Cessna 150J | No.olmstead, Ohio, United States | Ortner Air SER | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1973 | Cessna 180 | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1973 | Cessna 210H | Flagler Beach, Florida, United States | Asphalt Produc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Apr 1973 | Cessna 172 | Bristol, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 May 1973 | Cessna 150F | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1973 | Lake LA-4 | Key West, Florida, United States | US Dept of INT | No injuries | - |