Piper PA-31T HB-LHT
12 November 1976 · Shannon Arpt, Europe · Fatal
Summary
On 12 November 1976 at about 17:22 local time, a Piper PA-31T registered HB-LHT, operated by Aeroleasing SA, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Shannon Arpt, Europe. 5 people were on board and 5 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:22
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Shannon Arpt, Europe
- Nearest airport
- Shannon Airport
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31T
- Registration
- HB-LHT
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Aeroleasing SA
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Geneva, Swtz
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- F-0001
People
5 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 5 | 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
UNDESIRABLE FLYING QUAL OF ACFT.RPRTD BY IRLD. PILOT-FAILED TO MAINTAIN POSITIVE RATE OF CLIMB
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-31T accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May 1976 | Piper PA-31T | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Alaska Central | No injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1976 | Piper PA-31T | Cleveland, Tennessee, United States | Corpac | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 1977 | Piper PA-31T | Bressler, Pennsylvania, United States | Penn DOT | Fatal | 8 |
| 26 Oct 1977 | Piper PA-31T | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | Townsend Engin | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1977 | Piper PA-31T | Beckley, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 14 Jan 1977 | Piper PA-31T | Port Lavaca, Texas, United States | Republic Natl | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1976 | Boeing 707 | Paris, Europe | Trans World Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1977 | Boeing 747 | Tenerife, Europe | KLM | Fatal | 574 |
| 24 Mar 1977 | Boeing 747 | London, Europe | Pan American World Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1975 | Boeing 747 | London, Europe | Trans World Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 1975 | Boeing 707 | Milan, Europe | Trans World Airlines, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1977 | Douglas DC-8 | Shannon Arpt, Europe | Capitol Airways | Serious injuries | - |