Piper PA-24 N5338P
10 August 1978 · Carrizozo, New Mexico, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 10 August 1978 at about 02:45 local time, a Piper PA-24 registered N5338P was involved in an accident during in flight near Carrizozo, New Mexico, United States. 4 people were on board and 3 died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 02:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Carrizozo, New Mexico, United States
- Nearest airport
- Carrizozo Muni
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24
- Registration
- N5338P
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Hobbs, Nm
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night (Dark)
- NTSB number
- 3-3208
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 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
FLIGHT ON A DARK NIGHT OVER UNLIGHTED TERRAIN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Piper PA-24 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-24 | Wichita, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1978 | Piper PA-24 | Blairstown, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 25 Jan 1978 | Piper PA-24 | San Jose, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-24 | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Oct 1978 | Piper PA-24 | Longview, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Mar 1978 | Piper PA-24 | Midland, Texas, United States | - | 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 | - |
| 23 Apr 1978 | Piper PA-31 | Arlington, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 9 |