Piper PA-31 N117HC
27 July 1973 · West Helena, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 July 1973 at about 06:40 local time, a Piper PA-31 registered N117HC, operated by Helena Chemica, was involved in an accident during the taxi phase of flight near West Helena, Arkansas, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 06:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- West Helena, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Helena
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31
- Registration
- N117HC
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Helena Chemica
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Corporate/Executive
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Route
- Memphis, Tenn → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1945
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
TRUCK, EQPT BOTH SIDES MEN WALKD IN FRNT OF ACFT.PILOT-EXCESSIVE TAXI SPEED FOR CONDITIONS
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Dec 1973 | Piper PA-31 | Walla Walla, Washington, United States | American Sign | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Sep 1973 | Piper PA-31 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Champion Devel | No injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1973 | Piper PA-31 | Grand Marais, Minnesota, United States | Equity Leasing | No injuries | - |
| 31 Mar 1973 | Piper PA-31 | Niles, Michigan, United States | Midwest Tank & | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Apr 1973 | Piper PA-31 | Pellston, Michigan, United States | Land-Sea Airwa | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1973 | Piper PA-31 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Roger Saad & C | No 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 | - |