Piper PA-31T N801HD
24 November 1977 · Beckley, West Virginia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 24 November 1977 at about 11:05 local time, a Piper PA-31T registered N801HD was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Beckley, West Virginia, United States. 6 people were on board and 6 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 11:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Beckley, West Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Raleigh County
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31T
- Registration
- N801HD
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Dupage, Il → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4132
People
6 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 6 | 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
STEEL REINFORCED CONCRETE WALL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-31T accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 14 Jan 1977 | Piper PA-31T | Port Lavaca, Texas, United States | Republic Natl | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jan 1978 | Piper PA-31T | Santa Ana, California, United States | Crown Air | No injuries | - |
| 12 Nov 1976 | Piper PA-31T | Shannon Arpt, Europe | Aeroleasing SA | Fatal | 5 |
| 14 May 1976 | Piper PA-31T | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Alaska Central | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| 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 | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |