Piper PA-15 N4142H
28 February 1974 · Elsa, Texas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 28 February 1974 at about 17:55 local time, a Piper PA-15 registered N4142H was involved in an accident during in flight near Elsa, Texas, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Elsa, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-15
- Registration
- N4142H
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Weslaco, Tex → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0431
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 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
BLOOD ALCOHOL-188MG PER CENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-15 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jul 1975 | Piper PA-15 | Kendallville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1973 | Piper PA-15 | Schwyler, Nebraska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1972 | Piper PA-15 | Great Bend, Kansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Aug 1972 | Piper PA-15 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Dec 1972 | Piper PA-15 | Henderson, Nevada, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Aug 1972 | Piper PA-15 | Grnd Canyon, Arizona, United States | - | Minor 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 | - |