Piper PA-32R N75089
15 March 1978 · Belfield, North Dakota, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 15 March 1978 at about 12:18 local time, a Piper PA-32R registered N75089 was involved in an accident during in flight near Belfield, North Dakota, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 12:18
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Belfield, North Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-32R
- Registration
- N75089
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- B/Zeman, Mt → Devils Lake Nd
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-1078
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 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
NO EVIDENCE OF ROTATION ON TURN-COORDINATOR GYRO.PLT STATED TROUBLE WITH ARTIFICIAL HORIZON.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 1978 | Piper PA-32R | Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States | Top Flite Aero | Fatal | 3 |
| 16 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-32R | Robbinsville, New Jersey, United States | Cherokee Flyin | Fatal | 5 |
| 23 Sep 1978 | Piper PA-32R | Wise, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-32R | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 14 Mar 1978 | Piper PA-32R | Rock Falls, Illinois, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
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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 | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |