Piper PA-24 N5531P
17 November 1973 · San Dimas, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 17 November 1973 at about 16:39 local time, a Piper PA-24 registered N5531P, operated by Fleet Wings AV, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near San Dimas, California, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:39
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Dimas, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Brackett Field
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24
- Registration
- N5531P
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Fleet Wings AV
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- La Verne, Calif → Santa Monica, Calif
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-3703
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 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
INSTRUMENT DEP.FAILED TO ACKNOWLEDGE RADIO CALLS.HISTORY OF VERTIGO IN TRAINING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-24 | Mud Butte, South Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Aug 1973 | Piper PA-24 | Weed, New Mexico, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 May 1973 | Piper PA-24 | Gallup, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 May 1973 | Piper PA-24 | Othello, Washington, United States | Campbell Ranch | No injuries | - |
| 11 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-24 | Lodi, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-24 | Nixon, Pennsylvania, United States | Advertising DI | Fatal | 1 |
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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 | - |