Piper PA-39 N8895Y
24 April 1976 · Fairfield, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 24 April 1976 at about 17:30 local time, a Piper PA-39 registered N8895Y was involved in an accident during in flight near Fairfield, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fairfield, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-39
- Registration
- N8895Y
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Lancaster, Tx → Crockett, Tx
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- 3-0963
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
DODGING TSTM.DOOR OPENED, MAP BLEW OUT.UNSURE OF POS.LND IN FLD, GR HIT TREE.CONT, FURTHER DMG ON LDG
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-39 | Mitchell, South Dakota, United States | Atmospherica, I | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1976 | Piper PA-39 | Clover Lick, West Virginia, United States | Wemco Crane AN | Fatal | 3 |
| 27 Apr 1974 | Piper PA-39 | Tangier Isl, Virginia, United States | Madge Incorpor | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 1973 | Piper PA-39 | Lake Como, Florida, United States | Wemco Crane AN | No injuries | - |
| 2 Sep 1979 | Piper PA-39 | Bloomfield Twp, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 22 Mar 1972 | Piper PA-39 | Scottsboro, Alabama, United States | Campus Inns of | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 1976 | Beechcraft E18S | Manahawkin, New Jersey, United States | Thramway Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1976 | Schweizer SGS233 | Elmira, New York, United States | Ithaca Flyingc | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-22 | Burns, Oregon, United States | Klamath Aircra | No injuries | - |
| 18 Mar 1976 | Douglas DC-3A | Dallas, Texas, United States | Tricon Airline | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1976 | Bellanca 8KCAB | Boulder, Colorado, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |