Piper PA-32 N3918W
18 September 1976 · Oak Ridge, Louisiana, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 18 September 1976 at about 23:59 local time, a Piper PA-32 registered N3918W, operated by Red Baron Flyg, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Oak Ridge, Louisiana, United States. 5 people were on board and 4 died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:59
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Oak Ridge, Louisiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Oak Ridge
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32
- Registration
- N3918W
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Red Baron Flyg
- Operating rule
- Flying Club
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Baton Rouge, la → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-3104
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 4 | 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
HIT TREE 1/4 MI TO L & ABT 3000FT DWN RWY DRG GOARND DUE FOG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 1976 | Piper PA-32 | Romeo, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 1976 | Piper PA-32 | Point-Pitre, Central America | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1976 | Piper PA-32 | Big Spring, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Dec 1976 | Piper PA-32 | Lake Placid, Florida, United States | Lakeland Flyin | No injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-32 | Dalton, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1976 | Piper PA-32 | Rockford, Illinois, United States | Vincents Flyin | Minor 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 | - |