Piper PA-36 N9965P
15 April 1977 · Tulare, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 15 April 1977 at about 18:00 local time, a Piper PA-36 registered N9965P, operated by Valley Aviatio, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Tulare, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tulare, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tulare
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-36
- Registration
- N9965P
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Valley Aviatio
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Crop Control Related Flight
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-0581
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 INJECTOR NOZZLES PARTIALLY PLUGGED WITH DIRT PARTICLES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 1977 | Piper PA-36 | Pierre, South Dakota, United States | Singleton Aeri | Fatal | 1 |
| 26 Apr 1977 | Piper PA-36 | Pierre, South Dakota, United States | Singleton Aeri | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Oct 1977 | Piper PA-36 | Garber, Oklahoma, United States | Great Lakes Co | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Jun 1977 | Piper PA-36 | Hayes, South Dakota, United States | A H Rose | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 1977 | Piper PA-36 | Brawley, California, United States | Brave Air | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1977 | Piper PA-36 | Kennebec, South Dakota, United States | Harold Kreager | 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 | - |