Piper PA-28 N5975W
11 July 1974 · Grnd Canyon, Arizona, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 11 July 1974 at about 13:08 local time, a Piper PA-28 registered N5975W, operated by Palomar Flying, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Grnd Canyon, Arizona, United States. 5 people were on board and 2 died, 3 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:08
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grnd Canyon, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Grnd Cyn Natl Prk
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28
- Registration
- N5975W
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Palomar Flying
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Z
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2387
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 2 | 3 | 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
DENSITY ALT OF 9100 FT REPTD TO PLT BY TOWER. OVER MAX GROSS WT ABOUT 95 LBS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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