Piper PA-31P N117HC
8 October 1977 · Vancouver, Washington, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 8 October 1977 at about 08:25 local time, a Piper PA-31P registered N117HC was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Vancouver, Washington, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Vancouver, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Pearson Airpark
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31P
- Registration
- N117HC
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Corporate/Executive
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Vancouver Wa → Pendicton Bc
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-3402
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 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
PROP SLOW TO FEATHER, NO AIRCHARGE.PLT UNABLE TO MAINTAIN DIR CONTROL.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 1977 | Piper PA-31P | Modesto, California, United States | Custom Executi | Fatal | - |
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| 3 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-31P | Lexington, Kentucky, United States | Leisure Lodges | Fatal | 5 |
| 23 Oct 1975 | Piper PA-31P | Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States | MFA Petroleum | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1975 | Piper PA-31P | Platte City, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 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 | - |