Piper PA-32 N4894S
7 April 1974 · Aurora, Illinois, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 7 April 1974 at about 13:25 local time, a Piper PA-32 registered N4894S, operated by Aurora Aircraf, was involved in an accident during in flight near Aurora, Illinois, United States. 3 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Aurora, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- Aurora
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32
- Registration
- N4894S
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aurora Aircraf
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- St Cloud, Minn → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0594
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
USED CARB HEAT TWICE IN FLT.DID NOT APPLY CARB HEAT DRG ENTRY TO TFC PATTERN.LGT RAIN AND SNOW.
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 |
All 1,695 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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