Piper PA-24 N9397P
5 July 1974 · Orlando, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 5 July 1974 at about 10:25 local time, a Piper PA-24 registered N9397P, operated by Showalter Flyi, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Orlando, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Orlando, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Herndon
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24
- Registration
- N9397P
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Showalter Flyi
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Jacksonville, Fla
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2891
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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
DRG ENG MAINT, RAGS STUFFED IN AIR INLET OPNG TO PREVENT CLEANING FLUIDS FM ENTRG.RAGS NOT RMVD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 1974 | Piper PA-24 | Austin, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jun 1974 | Piper PA-24 | Cape May, New Jersey, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1974 | Piper PA-24 | Nw Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1974 | Piper PA-24 | MacOn, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1974 | Piper PA-24 | Cutchogue, New York, United States | Beatrice McArd | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1974 | Piper PA-24 | Georgetown, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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