Piper PA-30 N8127Y
26 April 1974 · Rapid City, South Dakota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 April 1974 at about 08:35 local time, a Piper PA-30 registered N8127Y, operated by Weather Modifi, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Rapid City, South Dakota, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Rapid City, South Dakota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Rapid City
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-30
- Registration
- N8127Y
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Weather Modifi
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0909
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
LNDG GR JACK SCREW WAS SCREWED OUT 2 1/2 IN TOWARD RTRCT PSN.
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 | - |