Piper PA28 N517FL
13 December 1977 · Jackson, California, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 13 December 1977 at about 00:15 local time, a Piper PA28 registered N517FL was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Jackson, California, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 00:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Jackson, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Westover Field
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA28
- Registration
- N517FL
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Sacramento, Ca → Reno, Nv
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-3854
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
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
NITE VFR ON-TOP.FOG OVER ARPT, LNDD IN FOG.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA28 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 1977 | Piper PA28 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Oct 1977 | Piper PA28 | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | Flight Trainin | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Dec 1977 | Piper PA28 | Wheeling, Illinois, United States | Chicagoland AI | No injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1977 | Piper PA28 | Auberry, California, United States | Mulino Aviatio | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Sep 1977 | Piper PA28 | Ashford, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Oct 1977 | Piper PA28 | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | Embry Riddle A | 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 | - |