Piper PA-30 N7038Y
14 September 1975 · S Coast, Iceland · Fatal
Summary
On 14 September 1975 at about 18:35 local time, a Piper PA-30 registered N7038Y was involved in an accident during unknown/not reported near S Coast, Iceland. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- S Coast, Iceland
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-30
- Registration
- N7038Y
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Unknown/Not Reported
- Route
- Edinburgh, Scotland → Reykjavik, Iceland
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Light
- Unknown/Not Reported
- NTSB number
- 6-0064
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 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
RCVRD FROM EYJAFJALLAJOKULL GLACIER 9/15/75.INVEST & RPRTD BY ICELANDIC GOVT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Mar 1975 | Piper PA-30 | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Pocono, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 7 May 1975 | Piper PA-30 | Ocean Shores, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1975 | Piper PA-30 | Riverside, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1975 | Piper PA-30 | Monrovia, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Apr 1975 | Piper PA-30 | Douglas, Arizona, United States | Cochise Colege | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 May 1975 | Piper PA-30 | Marion, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb 1968 | Douglas C-54D | Reykjavik, Iceland | FAA Flight INS | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1966 | Curtis-Wrt C-46 | Keflavick Ice, Iceland | Industrija NAF | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1986 | Cessna P210N | Keflavik, Iceland | Jean-Pierre Brune | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Jan 1988 | Piper PA-28-180 | Snaefellsnes, Iceland | NOT Avaiable | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Sep 1994 | Aero Commander 500S | Westman Isles, Iceland | Eagle Air International | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Mar 1996 | Britten-Norman BN2A-21 | Iceland | Wagner Foundation | Minor injuries | - |