Piper PA-31T N35RT
26 October 1977 · Des Moines, Iowa, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 26 October 1977 at about 12:36 local time, a Piper PA-31T registered N35RT, operated by Townsend Engin, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Des Moines, Iowa, United States. 2 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 12:36
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Des Moines, Iowa, United States
- Nearest airport
- Des Moines Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31T
- Registration
- N35RT
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Townsend Engin
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2999
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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
FEATHERED ENG IN PATTERN. SINGLE ENG GO-AROUND, UNABLE TO MAINTAIN VMC.
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 |
| 24 Nov 1977 | Piper PA-31T | Beckley, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 6 |
| 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 | - |