Piper PA-23C N6293Y
26 January 1977 · Enterprise, Alabama, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 26 January 1977 at about 12:25 local time, a Piper PA-23C registered N6293Y, operated by Trans Air Expr, was involved in an accident during the taxi phase of flight near Enterprise, Alabama, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Enterprise, Alabama, United States
- Nearest airport
- Enterprise Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-23C
- Registration
- N6293Y
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Trans Air Expr
- Operating rule
- Air Taxi Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Test
- Phase of flight
- Taxi
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0338
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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
DIFFERENTIAL PWR USED TO MAKE A SHARP TURN.NOSE GR STRUCK A BUMP IN SOD.TORQUE LINK BROKE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 1982 | Piper PA-23C-250 | Gunnison, Colorado, United States | Landair Charter Service, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 May 1983 | Piper PA-23C-250 | Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States | Lucaya Beach Air Service | Fatal | 5 |
| 27 Feb 1999 | Piper PA-23C-250 | Lamar, Colorado, United States | - | 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 | - |