Piper PA-28 N38531
13 October 1977 · Abingdon, Virginia, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 13 October 1977 at about 19:13 local time, a Piper PA-28 registered N38531 was involved in an accident during in flight near Abingdon, Virginia, 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 19:13
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Abingdon, Virginia, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28
- Registration
- N38531
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Johnson City, Tn → Richlands, Va
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-3555
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
PLT DECIDED TO RETURN TO DEPT PT AFTER OBSERVINGMOUNTAIN TOP OBSCURED WITH FOG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 1977 | Piper PA-28 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 21 Sep 1977 | Piper PA-28 | Panhandle, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1977 | Piper PA-28 | Cedar Key, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 1977 | Cessna 182Q | Mangum, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Mar 1977 | Beechcraft B24R | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1977 | Hiller UH-12E | Thermal, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-18 | Fort Plain, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1977 | Cessna 188 | Brookland, Arkansas, United States | JAY H Harmon | No injuries | - |
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