Piper PA-31 TIAFY
6 January 1978 · Anniston, Alabama, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 6 January 1978 at about 09:35 local time, a Piper PA-31 registered TIAFY, operated by United Brands, was involved in an accident during the landing phase of flight near Anniston, Alabama, 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 09:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anniston, Alabama, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-31
- Registration
- TIAFY
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- United Brands
- Operating rule
- Corporate/Executive
- Purpose of flight
- Corporate/Executive
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Route
- Ft Lauderdale, Fl → S
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- E-0021
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.
Read the full NTSB narrative
COSTA RICA REGIS-WX ABOVE MINIMA-ACFT COLLID WI MOUNTAIN AT 1650 FEET 7.5 MILES BEYOND ARPT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-31 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |
| 8 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Missing Aircraft, Unknown/Not Reported | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 16 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Marshall, Missouri, United States | Kansas City, EX | No injuries | - |
| 30 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Las Vegas Airl | Fatal | 10 |
| 9 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Concord, North Carolina, United States | Centra Dist Co | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 1978 | Cessna 150L | Hallandale, Mississippi, United States | Boardman Aviat | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1978 | Cessna 310Q | Destin, Florida, United States | Araguel Sander | No injuries | - |
| 29 Apr 1978 | Beechcraft S-35 | Audubon, Iowa, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 29 May 1978 | Piper PA-23 | Longdale, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 11 Aug 1978 | Bell 47G4A | New Rochelle, New York, United States | Island Helicop | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 1978 | Bell 206B | Morgan City, Louisiana, United States | Petroleum Heli | No injuries | - |