Piper PA-28R N3173R
1 March 1976 · S.lake Tahoe, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 1 March 1976 at about 15:00 local time, a Piper PA-28R registered N3173R was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near S.lake Tahoe, California, United States. 4 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- S.lake Tahoe, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- South Lake Tahoe
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R
- Registration
- N3173R
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Bakersfield, Ca
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0765
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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
LND IN SNOW COVERED FLD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov 1976 | Piper PA-28R | Tallahassee, Florida, United States | Bullard Oil SE | Fatal | 2 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb 1976 | Cessna 150 | Coyanosa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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