Piper PA-30 N7296Y
19 April 1974 · Champion, Pennsylvania, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 19 April 1974, a Piper PA-30 registered N7296Y was involved in an accident during in flight near Champion, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Champion, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- Seven Springs
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-30
- Registration
- N7296Y
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Basking Ridge, Nj → Pittsburgh, Pa
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1178
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 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
AIRCRAFTS CLOCK STOPPED AT 1127 ACCIDENT SITE OBSCD BY CLDS AT THAT TIME.PLT ADVSD WOULD PUSH ON.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-30 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 1974 | Piper PA-30 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1974 | Piper PA-30 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1974 | Piper PA-30 | Chippewa Fls, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1974 | Piper PA-30 | Jackson, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 4 Aug 1974 | Piper PA-30 | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | Riff's Inc | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1974 | Piper PA-30 | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | Ernesto de ARM | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan 1974 | Aeronca 7BCM | Arboles, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1974 | Piper PA-18 | Joliet, Illinois, United States | Joliet Municip | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1974 | Cessna 172 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Wilderness WIN | No injuries | - |
| 23 Apr 1974 | Bell 47G-2 | Seward, Alaska, United States | Heli-Lift, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 1974 | Sikorsky S55B | Kaneohe, Hawaii, United States | Rotorlift Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1974 | Cessna 206 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |