Piper PA-36 N55785
30 July 1977 · Casa Grande, Arizona, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 July 1977 at about 05:30 local time, a Piper PA-36 registered N55785, operated by Singleton Spra, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Casa Grande, Arizona, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 05:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Casa Grande, Arizona, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hamilton Air Stri
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-36
- Registration
- N55785
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Singleton Spra
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dawn
- NTSB number
- 3-1829
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
AIRCRAFT CRASHED ON TAKEOFF WITH FULL LOAD OF FUEL AND 150 GAL OF SPRAY.DENSITY ALT 5000FT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 1977 | Piper PA-36 | Pierre, South Dakota, United States | Singleton Aeri | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Apr 1977 | Piper PA-36 | Pierre, South Dakota, United States | Singleton Aeri | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Oct 1977 | Piper PA-36 | Garber, Oklahoma, United States | Great Lakes Co | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Jun 1977 | Piper PA-36 | Hayes, South Dakota, United States | A H Rose | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1977 | Piper PA-36 | Brawley, California, United States | Brave Air | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1977 | Piper PA-36 | Kennebec, South Dakota, United States | Harold Kreager | 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 | - |