Porterfield 35W N19448
12 November 1977 · Ft Devens, Massachusetts, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 12 November 1977 at about 16:07 local time, a Porterfield 35W registered N19448 was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Ft Devens, Massachusetts, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:07
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ft Devens, Massachusetts, United States
- Nearest airport
- Moore Army Airfld
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Porterfield 35W
- Registration
- N19448
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → N Hampton, Nh
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3310
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 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
PARTS OF PISTON PIN PLUGS FOUND IN ENG.PILOT WASAWARE OF ENG PROBLEMS PRIOR TO FLT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Porterfield 35 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep 1977 | Porterfield 35-70 | Falcon, Colorado, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Oct 1980 | Porterfield 35W | Citrus Heights, California, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Aug 1981 | Porterfield 35-70 | Rockford, Illinois, 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 | - |