Piper PA-30 N7743Y
2 May 1974 · Deer Island, Oregon, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 2 May 1974 at about 16:15 local time, a Piper PA-30 registered N7743Y, operated by Comanch Associ, was involved in an accident during in flight near Deer Island, Oregon, 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 16:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Deer Island, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-30
- Registration
- N7743Y
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Comanch Associ
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Sheridan, Oreg → Seattle, Wash
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1179
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
ACFT OBSRVD LOW, TREE-TOP HEIGHT,& VERY FAST.INITIAL IMPACT WITH TELFON POLE.BLOOD ALC LVL 211MG%.
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 | - |