Piper PA-24 N8815P
6 October 1978 · Davis, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 6 October 1978 at about 08:15 local time, a Piper PA-24 registered N8815P was involved in an accident during the takeoff phase of flight near Davis, California, United States. 2 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 08:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Davis, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Yolo County
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-24
- Registration
- N8815P
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Dual
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Route
- Sacramento, Ca → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2906
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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
RT MAIN FUEL TANK EMPTY, LT MAIN & BOTH AUX FULL.FUEL SEL ON RT MAIN.
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 |