Piper PA-31 N74986
21 January 1976 · Tucson, Arizona, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 21 January 1976 at about 20:10 local time, a Piper PA-31 registered N74986, operated by Air Cargo Syst, was involved in an accident during in flight near Tucson, Arizona, United States. 4 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tucson, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Freeway
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31
- Registration
- N74986
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Air Cargo Syst
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Passenger Operations
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Oxnard, Ca → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-0301
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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 TRAILER ROOF, WIRES & TREE. PLT STATED FLT UNDER PROV FAR PART 91.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-31 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 1976 | Piper PA-31 | Hampton, Virginia, United States | Skyline Aviati | Fatal | 4 |
| 16 Feb 1976 | Piper PA-31 | Jacksonville, Illinois, United States | Empire GAS COR | No injuries | - |
| 4 Dec 1976 | Piper PA-31 | Grand View, New York, United States | Baltimore Cons | Fatal | 5 |
| 7 Jun 1976 | Piper PA-31 | Baxter, Minnesota, United States | Thomas Torgers | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1976 | Piper PA-31 | Many, Louisiana, United States | Jandebueur Co. | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1976 | Piper PA-31 | Reno, Nevada, United States | Keytransportat | 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 | - |