Piper PA-36 N57734
30 August 1978 · Delano, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 August 1978 at about 09:00 local time, a Piper PA-36 registered N57734, operated by Robert Kruger, was involved in an accident during in flight near Delano, California, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 09:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Delano, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Delano
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Piper PA-36
- Registration
- N57734
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Robert Kruger
- Operating rule
- Aerial Applicator
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Application
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Route
- S → Local
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-2437
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
CONTROL STICK ROD END BEARING FROZE THEN MOUNTING BRACKET FAILED IN BENDING.LNDD WITH ELEV TRIM.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-36 | Leland, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-36 | Bolckow, Missouri, United States | Terry Lightle | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1978 | Piper PA-36 | Lubbock, Texas, United States | Avtech Avtn In | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-36 | Glenham, South Dakota, United States | Robert Mott | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1978 | Piper PA-36 | Davis, California, United States | Johnson Acft | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1978 | Piper PA-36 | Irving, Iowa, United States | - | Minor 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 |