Piper PA-23 N2277P
9 July 1976 · Greene, Rhode Island, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 9 July 1976 at about 07:18 local time, a Piper PA-23 registered N2277P, operated by Lippitt Aviati, was involved in an accident during in flight near Greene, Rhode Island, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 07:18
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Greene, Rhode Island, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-23
- Registration
- N2277P
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Lippitt Aviati
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Ferry
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Warwick, Ri → Plainville, Ct
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1682
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 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
R ENG SPARK PLUGS LOOSE, ALL LWR IGNITION LEADS OF R ENG FOUND DISCONNECTED.GR FIXED DWN PSN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 1976 | Piper PA-23 | San Carlos, Arizona, United States | Blair Enterpri | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1976 | Piper PA-23 | Hamilton, Montana, United States | Barry Larson & | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Feb 1976 | Piper PA-23 | Hungerford, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1976 | Piper PA-23 | Clewiston, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 26 Sep 1976 | Piper PA-23 | Steamboat Spgs, Colorado, United States | Yegge Hall EVA | Fatal | 6 |
| 8 Mar 1976 | Piper PA-23 | Warwick, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |