Piper PA-23 N5957Y
26 May 1977 · Streator, Illinois, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 26 May 1977 at about 08:10 local time, a Piper PA-23 registered N5957Y was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Streator, Illinois, United States. 6 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 08:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Streator, Illinois, United States
- Nearest airport
- B&S Aviation
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-23
- Registration
- N5957Y
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Fort Frances, Ontario
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2595
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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
BAGGAGE DOOR OPENED, BAG HIT PROP.ENG SHUT DOWN DUE VIBRATION.UN MAINTAIN FLT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-23 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan 1977 | Piper PA-23 | Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, United States | Piper Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1977 | Piper PA-23 | Plano, Illinois, United States | Roger Smith AI | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Aug 1977 | Piper PA-23 | Hollister, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1977 | Piper PA-23 | Datil, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1977 | Piper PA-23 | Streator, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1977 | Piper PA-23 | Weathersfield, Connecticut, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
All 1,716 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
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