Piper PA-24 N8898
4 July 1977 · Superior, Wisconsin, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 4 July 1977 at about 15:55 local time, a Piper PA-24 registered N8898 was involved in an accident during in flight near Superior, Wisconsin, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Superior, Wisconsin, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24
- Registration
- N8898
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Franklin, In → Intl Falls, In
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3617
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 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
FUEL FOUND IN LEFT WING TANK, RIGHT TANK EMPTY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 1977 | Piper PA-24 | Blakesburg, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 May 1977 | Piper PA-24 | Spokane, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1977 | Piper PA-24 | New Lebanon, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Aug 1977 | Piper PA-24 | Garfield, Arkansas, United States | Silver Eagle A | Serious injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 1977 | Piper PA-24 | Oroville, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1977 | Piper PA-24 | Globe, Arizona, United States | Mace Aviation | No injuries | - |
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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 | - |
| 1 May 1977 | Eaa Biplane P | Kennewick, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |