Piper PA-28R N44988
16 December 1977 · Waukon, Iowa, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 16 December 1977 at about 12:30 local time, a Piper PA-28R registered N44988, operated by DES Moines Fly, was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Waukon, Iowa, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Waukon, Iowa, United States
- Nearest airport
- Waukon, Ia
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-28R
- Registration
- N44988
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- DES Moines Fly
- Operating rule
- Fixed Base Operator
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- S → Des Moines, Ia
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4178
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 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.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov 1977 | Piper PA-28R | North Wales, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Feb 1977 | Piper PA-28R | Port Orchard, Washington, United States | Hillsboro AVI | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Aug 1977 | Piper PA-28R | De Witt, Illinois, United States | Cardinal Aircr | Fatal | 4 |
| 20 Jun 1977 | Piper PA-28R | El Monte, California, United States | El Monte Fligh | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jun 1977 | Piper PA-28R | Manila, Arkansas, United States | Norfolk Flying | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1977 | Piper PA-28R | Denton, Texas, United States | Avtex | Minor injuries | - |
All 1,342 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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