Piper PA-30 N922JS
17 December 1977 · Van Nuys, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 17 December 1977 at about 15:41 local time, a Piper PA-30 registered N922JS was involved in an accident during in flight near Van Nuys, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:41
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Van Nuys, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Van Nuys
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-30
- Registration
- N922JS
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- Tucson, Az → S
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- 3-4206
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
RAN MAINS DRY.AUX TANKS FULL.FLEW 7 MINUTES AFTRMISSED APCH WITHOUT REPORTING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-30 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Oct 1977 | Piper PA-30 | Festus, Missouri, United States | Blum - Long AI | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 1977 | Piper PA-30 | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Dec 1977 | Piper PA-30 | Tucson Az, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1977 | Piper PA-30 | Vichy, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jul 1977 | Piper PA-30 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | 7-Bar Flying S | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 1977 | Piper PA-30 | Ely, Minnesota, United States | Vermillion AVI | Minor 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 | - |