Piper PA-32 N8901N
17 October 1974 · Atlanta, Georgia, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 17 October 1974 at about 22:30 local time, a Piper PA-32 registered N8901N, operated by Hill.aircraft, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Atlanta, Georgia, United States. 7 people were on board and 6 were seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fulton Co
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32
- Registration
- N8901N
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Hill.aircraft
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Houston, Tex
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Moonlight-Bright)
- NTSB number
- 3-3570
People
6 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 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
WHEN ENG COUGHED PLT SELECTED ANOTHER TANK.WHEN NOTHING HAPPENED PLT SWITCHED BACK.FUEL INJ ENG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jan 1974 | Piper PA-32 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | Heck Flying SE | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1974 | Piper PA-32 | New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 May 1974 | Piper PA-32 | Hayesville, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-32 | Cherokee, North Carolina, United States | Coast Acoustic | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jan 1974 | Piper PA-32 | Memphis, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Sep 1974 | Piper PA-32 | McConnelsvle, Ohio, United States | Condor Flying | Fatal | 6 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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