Piper PA-31P N6840L
26 January 1973 · Linden, New Jersey, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 January 1973 at about 17:20 local time, a Piper PA-31P registered N6840L, operated by Refrigeration, was involved in an incident during in flight near Linden, New Jersey, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:20
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Linden, New Jersey, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31P
- Registration
- N6840L
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Refrigeration
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Corporate/Executive
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Teterboro, Nj → Marietta, Ga
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 5-0005
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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
VOLTAGE REGULATOR FAILED CAUSING EXCESSIVE OVRLOAD.VOLTAGE OVRLOAD RELAY FAILED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-31P accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun 1973 | Piper PA-31P | Tampa, Florida, United States | Refrigerated T | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Jan 1974 | Piper PA-31P | Wichita, Kansas, United States | C G Wings Inc | No injuries | - |
| 9 Dec 1974 | Piper PA-31P | Fresno, California, United States | High & Mighty | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1974 | Piper PA-31P | Willoughby H, Ohio, United States | Kinzig Tool Co | Fatal | 4 |
| 21 Apr 1972 | Piper PA-31P | San Diego, California, United States | Navco Internat | Fatal | 2 |
| 6 Dec 1974 | Piper PA-31P | North Bend, Oregon, United States | Ross Equipment | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| 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 | - |