Piper PA-34 N1153H
26 May 1977 · Bridgeport, West Virginia, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 26 May 1977 at about 00:50 local time, a Piper PA-34 registered N1153H, operated by Superior Air I, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Bridgeport, West Virginia, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bridgeport, West Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Benedum
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-34
- Registration
- N1153H
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Superior Air I
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Air Taxi-Cargo Operations
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → New York, Ny
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-1764
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 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
NO.3 MAIN BEARING JOURNAL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 1977 | Piper PA-34 | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1977 | Piper PA-34 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Tulsa Piper In | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Nov 1977 | Piper PA-34 | Reedsville, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 May 1977 | Piper PA-34 | Gallup, New Mexico, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1977 | Piper PA-34 | Presque Isle, Maine, United States | Centeral Maine | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1977 | Piper PA-34 | Tampa, Florida, United States | Chattahoochee | 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 | - |